Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Oral surgery to fix palate and fistula in dog with distemper twitching
By Fiorito, D A·Published in Journal of veterinary dentistry·1993·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Multiple oral procedures performed on a dog with distemper myoclonus.
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Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old male mixed-breed dog was brought in for issues related to a defect in the roof of his mouth and a connection between his mouth and nose, which were caused by a severe jaw misalignment and myoclonus (muscle twitching) linked to canine distemper virus. The veterinarian performed several procedures, including removing part of the upper jaw, repairing the mouth-nose connection, and treating the affected teeth. After the surgeries, the dog was able to eat better and showed improvement in his overall condition.
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Abstract
A 3-year-old male mixed-breed dog was treated for an oral defect along the rostral portion of the hard palate and an oronasal fistula secondary to a severe mandibular brachygnathism and persistent canine distemper virus associated myoclonus. This report describes the treatment using a bilateral radical premaxillectomy, oronasal fistula repair, and pulpotomy.
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