Masticatory muscle myositis in undefined breed of domestic canine: Case report

Authors

  • Sérgio Passos Costa UFPI
  • Estéfane Kelly Dias Araújo Universidade Federal do Piauí
  • Tiago Gonçalves Azevedo da Fonseca Honório Universidade Federal do Piauí
  • Lilian Tupinambar dos Reis Lima Universidade Federal do Piauí
  • Mayara Galeno da Silva Universidade Federal do Piauí
  • Misael das Virgens Santana Universidade Federal do Piauí
  • Karoline Figueredo Rodrigues Universidade Federal do Piauí
  • Sérgio Diego Passos Costa Universidade Federal do Piauí

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22256/PUBVET.V11N2.138-142

Keywords:

Dogs, myositis, facial muscles

Abstract

The occurrence of myositis of chew muscles is a relatively sporadic clinical disease in dogs and cats. However, this condition affects especially the large breed dogs and middle-aged, but may arise out of these patterns. The characteristic of disease is difficult to open the mouth, drooling, dyspnea and in a chronic form, symmetrical and bilateral atrophy of facial muscles. This report aims to report the case of a Mixed-breed dog, 2 years old, diagnosed and treated with immunosuppressive drugs in order to promote the normalization of the patient’s condition.

Published

2017-02-06

Issue

Section

Medicina veterinária

How to Cite

Masticatory muscle myositis in undefined breed of domestic canine: Case report. (2017). Pubvet, 11(02). https://doi.org/10.22256/PUBVET.V11N2.138-142

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