This 4 year old MN Boxer dog presented with pain/yelping when getting up from a laying position
Physical exam:painful on manipulation of the hips
This 4 year old MN Boxer dog presented with pain/yelping when getting up from a laying position
Physical exam:painful on manipulation of the hips
Lateral and VD pelvis – There is no evidence of hip dysplasia, both coxofemoral joint spaces are congruent, the degree of coverage of both femoral heads is adequate. The right and left thigh musculature is symmetric in volume. Mild laterally widened subchondral bone sclerosis of the acetabular grooves is noted as well as a small osteophyte at the craniolateral aspect of the right acetabulum.
The radiographic findings are very mild and do not explain the clinical signs. Compressive, degenerative or other myelopathies/neuropathies cannot be ruled out based on the radiographic examination.
Full blood work to rule out systemic disease/weakness and full neurologic evaluation with further diagnostic imaging (ideally MRI) should be considered according to the neuroanatomic localization.
