Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Tongue-tie causing eating trouble in 5-month-old Anatolian Shepherd
By Grundmann, S & Hofmann, A·Published in Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde·2006·Kleintierpraxis Reinle und Grundmann·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: [Ankyloglossia in an Anatolian Shepherd dog].
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 5-month-old Anatolian Shepherd was brought in with difficulty eating and swallowing due to a condition called tongue-tie, where the tongue is restricted by a tight band of tissue. The veterinarian performed a surgery called frenuloplasty to release the tongue, allowing it to move freely. After the procedure, the puppy was able to eat and swallow normally again.
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Abstract
Ankyloglossia, commonknown as tongue-tie, is a rare congenital oral anomaly in dogs. A complete attachment of the lingual frenulum to the floor of the oral cavity leads to limited mobility of the tongue including problems during eating and swallowing. In humans ankyloglossia is a common anomaly in newborn infants. In our report a 5-month old Anatolian Shepherd dog was surgically treated and full function of the tongue could be achieved with a horizontal-to-vertical frenuloplasty.
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