7 month old Labrador Retriever

by Allison Zwingenberger on July 14, 2011

7 month old male intact Lab who presents for intermittent thoracic limb lameness.

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RadioCiti July 14, 2011 at 7:03 am

There are bilateral and simmetric, round radiolucent areas with thin sclerotic margins localizzed at the base of the greater tubercle of humerus.
DIAGNOSIS: retained cartilage core.

RadioCiti July 19, 2011 at 1:32 am

I have same problem…..I can’t read the diagnosis.

stovbav August 2, 2011 at 4:52 am

In discussing this observation raised the question. Was there excessive physical burden on this young dog (long-term training, running, etc.)?
I’d love to learn more.

Allison Zwingenberger August 4, 2011 at 12:26 pm

No, just a normally active young dog. It’s an interesting case!

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