Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with pelvic limb lameness diagnosed with sacroiliitis
By Forbes, Jessica N et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2019·BluePearl Veterinary Partners, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: sacroiliitis and discospondylitis in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 1.5-year-old neutered male Labrador retriever was brought to the vet because he had been limping for a month and showing pain in his lower back and pelvis. After examining him and taking X-rays, the vet found he had discospondylitis (an infection of the spine) and bilateral sacroiliitis (inflammation in the joints connecting the spine to the pelvis). Tests confirmed that he had brucellosis, an infection that can affect the spine. With appropriate treatment for the infection, the dog showed improvement in his symptoms.
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Abstract
A 1.5-year-old neutered male Labrador retriever dog was presented with a 1-month history of pelvic limb lameness. Physical examination revealed lumbosacral and pelvic pain. Diagnostic imaging findings were consistent with discospondylitis and bilateral sacroiliitis. Brucellosis was definitively diagnosed with rapid slide agglutination (RSAT) and agar gel immunodiffusion (AGID) tests.has not been associated with sacroiliitis and should be included as a differential diagnosis for dogs presented with clinical or radiographic signs of sacroiliitis.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31814636/