Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with teres minor muscle disease causing lameness fixed by surgery
By Bruce, W J et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·1997·Department of Small Animal Surgery, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Teres minor myopathy as a cause of lameness in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old Labrador retriever was brought in for chronic lameness due to a condition called teres minor myopathy, which affects a muscle in the shoulder. The vet used ultrasound to help diagnose the problem and confirmed it by examining a sample of the muscle. While medication didn’t help, surgically removing the affected muscle completely resolved the lameness, and the dog showed no negative effects on joint function afterward.
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Abstract
A case of a teres minor myopathy causing chronic lameness in a five-year-old working labrador retriever is described. Ultrasonography was used to assist in detection of the condition and a definitive diagnosis was made by histological examination after muscle excision. Medical treatment was ineffective, but excision of the affected muscle resulted in complete resolution of the lameness with no apparent adverse affects on joint function. The aetiology of this condition is unknown.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9065886/