RAD – chronic degenerative joint disease (DJD) of both stifles with cranial cruciate rupture in a 5 year old FS Labrador Retriever dog

RAD – chronic degenerative joint disease (DJD) of both stifles with cranial cruciate rupture in a 5 year old FS Labrador Retriever dog

This 5 year old FS Labrador Retriever dog presented with refusal to jump up on anything of one month duration. Owner believe right hind leg may be more affected.  Physical exam: BCS7.5/9; slight lameness right hind; cranial drawer elicited on flexion. 

ORTHO – Normal age related changes on ultrasound of the shoulder in a Husky dog with lameness

This Husky dog presented with intermittent lameness of the left foreleg of 9 months duration. Physical Exam- painful left shoulder on extension

CT- bilateral fragmentation of the medial coronoid process with osteoarthritis of elbows, carpi and metacarpophalangeal joints in a 9 year old FS Portuguese Water Dog

This 9 year old FS Portugese Water Dog presented with lameness on right front.  Painful at the right carpus. History of DJD.  

CT- Late phase avascular necrosis of the femoral head and neck in a Standard Schnauzer dog

This Standard Schnauzer dog presented with chronic hip pain. Rads showed lysis on left hip. Intermittent lameness left hind.

CT- medal coronoid pathology (MCP) and elbow joint incongruity with kissing lesion in a 3 year old FS Labrador Retriever dog

 This 3 year old FS Labrador Retriever dog presented with a history of right front lameness of 6 months duration. Previous rads and CT of shoulder showed no cause for lameness. Physical Exam: wnl other than lameness   

CT- normal CT of the right shoulder in a 3 year old FS Labrador Retriever dog with lameness

This 3 year old FS Labrador retriever dog presented for lameness on the right front leg of about 6 months duration. Physical exam: wnl other than lameness   

CT- bilateral elbow dysplasia in a 1 year old Bernese Mountain Dog

This 1 year old MN Bernese Mountain Dog has a  7 month history of on and off lameness on both front legs Physical Exam: WNL

RAD – Hip dysplasia, osteoarthritis and disuse atrophy in a 4 year old FS Husky dog

This 4 year old FS Husky dog has a history of favoring LH leg. Physical Exam: Unable to exam awake; sedated orthopedic exam unremarkable; negative drawer and thrust both stifles; thighs symmetrical CBC/Chem wnl

ORTHO – Left Stifle degenerative joint disease (DJD) with partial cranial cruciate (CCL) rupture in a Husky mixed dog

History of favoring left rear leg two weeks or more Physical Exam: Limping left rear, positive cranial drawer in flexion only, positive CTT, Positive “Sits” test CBC: Neutrophilia Chemistry: Increased Amylase/Lipase, Glucose(stress)

ORTHO – Stifle degenerative joint disease (DJD) and partial cranial cruciate ligament CCL) rupture in a 9 year old FS King Charles Cavalier Spaniel dog

History of right hind lameness at the beginning of January 2016. Left and right knee rads and pelvis unremarkable at the time. No cranial drawer sign noted on either knee. Pet was placed on a trial of Metacam but owner still seeing lameness. Pet re-examined today and lameness noted on the L hind leg. Crepitus…