Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Muscle weakness and wasting in young male Labrador retrievers
By Cosford, Kevin L et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2008·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: A possible new inherited myopathy in a young Labrador retriever.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 5-month-old male Labrador retriever was brought to the vet because he was getting weaker and losing muscle mass. Tests on his muscle tissue showed changes similar to a type of inherited muscle disease seen in Great Danes. This condition also affected several of his male littermates and half-siblings, suggesting it might be genetic. Unfortunately, the study does not mention any specific treatments or outcomes for this puppy.
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Abstract
A 5-month-old, male, Labrador retriever was evaluated for progressive weakness and muscle atrophy. Histologic evaluation of fresh frozen muscle revealed distinct cytoarchitectural changes and central mitochondrial accumulations indistinguishable from those found in the inherited myopathy described in Great Danes. Multiple male littermates and half-siblings were similarly affected.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18481550/