Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with discospondylitis and hip joint infection diagnosed by bone
By Stern, Leah et al.·Published in Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·2007·Department of Surgery, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Imaging diagnosis--discospondylitis and septic arthritis in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old German Shepherd was brought in for limping in the back legs that wasn't explained by regular X-rays or ultrasounds. The vet used a special imaging test called bone scintigraphy, which showed problems in the spine and hip joint. This led to the diagnosis of discospondylitis (an infection of the spine), septic arthritis in the hip joint, and a urinary tract infection. With the right treatment for these conditions, the dog was able to recover and regain mobility.
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Abstract
A 6-year-old German Shepherd dog was evaluated for hind limb lameness. When a diagnosis, could not be achieved using radiography and ultrasonography, bone scintigraphy was performed to look for occult lameness or the presence of multiostic disease. Bone scintigraphy was useful in identification of increased radiopharmaceutical uptake in the thoracic spine and right coxofemoral joint, which directed further testing leading to the diagnosis of discospondylitis, septic arthritis of the coxofemoral joint, and a urinary tract infection.
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