Presenting signs and clinical outcome in dogs with metaphyseal osteopathy: 39 cases (2009-2018).

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe the presenting signs, concurrent conditions, treatment and outcome of dogs with metaphyseal osteopathy.

Materials and methods

Multi-centre retrospective review of medical records from January 2009 to September 2018 at four referral centres to identify dogs with a radiographic diagnosis of metaphyseal osteopathy.

Results

Thirty-nine dogs were identified. The median age at onset was 14 weeks old (range, 8 to 32 weeks old). There was a higher proportion of male dogs (29 of 39 male entire, nine of 39 female entire, one of 39 female neutered and no male neutered dogs). Where information was available, median time from the most recent vaccination was 20 days (range, 2 to 144 days). The most commonly recorded clinical signs were pyrexia (34 of 39), leth

SUBMITTER: Robertson AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10087536 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature