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9 month old German Shepherd

August 29, 2016 By Allison Zwingenberger

Today’s case is a 9-month-old female neutered German Shepherd with 3-month history of a right front lameness with pain on elbow manipulation. Take a look at the radiographs and post your comments!

R LAT Elbow
L LAT Elbow
R LAT Elbow
L LAT Elbow

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Findings

LEFT ELBOW There is a small osteophyte of the medial coronoid process with periosteal reaction along the medial aspect of the proximal ulna.

RIGHT ELBOW The anconeal process is un-united. There is a medium-sized osteophyte of the medial coronoid process. There is remodeling and osteophyte production involving both epicondyles. There is a focal area of increased density of the proximal ulna.

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Diagnosis

  • Bilateral elbow dysplasia with the right more severely affected than the left
  • DJD
  • Un-united anconeal process of the right elbow
  • Panosteitis of the right ulna

Filed Under: Canine, Case of the Day, Musculoskeletal, Radiographs

Comments

  1. gudielm says

    August 30, 2016 at 12:11 pm

    Panosteitis. You can see the bone is not completely solid towards the distal end of the humerus and proximal end of the ulna. The signalment of the patient tells us this is a common disease in German Shepherds and younger dogs.

    • Allison Zwingenberger says

      August 30, 2016 at 10:29 pm

      There is also a second lesion of developmental elbow dysplasia, check under the diagnosis to see the answer!

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