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Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
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0003-1488
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01 Feb 2022
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What Is Your Diagnosis?

What Is Your Diagnosis?

Mikaela N. Gondolfe MAg, DVM1,2
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  • 1 Dallas Veterinary Surgical Center, Dallas, TX
  • | 2 BluePearl Pet Hospital, Southfield, MI
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.21.05.0254
Volume/Issue:
Volume 260: Issue 3
Online Publication Date:
21 Dec 2021
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History

A 9-year-old 3.8-kg castrated male Maltese mixed-breed dog was referred for evaluation of acute lameness in the right forelimb after falling down a flight of stairs 3 days earlier. The dog had non–weight-bearing lameness in the right forelimb when taken to the referring veterinarian, who then identified signs of pain in the right elbow joint and prescribed carprofen (3.3 mg/kg, PO, q 24 h).

On referral examination, the dog had non–weight-bearing lameness in the right forelimb and mild soft tissue swelling over the right elbow joint and midantebrachium. Manipulation of the right elbow joint elicited signs of discomfort. Two

Contributor Notes

Corresponding author: Dr. Gondolfe (mgondolfe@gmail.com)

In collaboration with the American College of Veterinary Radiology