OTHER TOPICS IN THIS CHAPTER
- Myopathies in Dogs and Cats
- Centronuclear Myopathy
- Exertional Myopathy in Dogs
- Feline Hypokalemic Polymyopathy
- Fibrotic Myopathy in Dogs and Cats
- Great Dane Myopathy
- Malignant Hyperthermia in Dogs
- Masticatory Myositis in Dogs and Cats
- Muscle Tumors in Dogs and Cats
- Muscular Trauma in Dogs and Cats
- Myositis Ossificans in Doberman Pinschers
- Polymyositis in Dogs
- Yellow Fat Disease in Cats and Other Animals
PROFESSIONAL VERSION
Fibrotic myopathy is a chronic, progressive, idiopathic, degenerative disorder affecting the semitendinosus, gracilis, quadriceps, infraspinatus, and supraspinatus muscles, primarily in dogs. The cause is unknown. Affected muscles are characterized by contracture and fibrosis. Normal tissues are replaced by dense collagenous connective tissue. Clinical signs include a nonpainful, mechanical lameness. Neurologic function is normal. Surgical release of affected tissues via tenotomy, myotenotomy, Z-plasty, or complete resection produces inconsistent results. Prognosis is guarded because of recurrence.
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