Management of Masticator Muscle Myositis (MMM) in a Dog Manjunath D.R.*, Kumar M.C. Anil, Shivakumar V. Department of Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, Veterinary College, Karnataka Veterinary Animal and Fisheries Sciences University (KVAFSU), Gokula Campus, Vidyanagara, Hassan-573202, karnataka *Assistant Professor and Corresponding author: E-mail: manjuvet328 @gmail.com
Online published on 26 July, 2017. Abstract A Rottweiler male dog was presented with history of inappetence, lethargy and difficulty in taking food. Clinical examination revealed high temperature, normal oral and conjunctival mucous membrane and slightly swollen submandibular lymph nodes. Examination of head revealed trismus and hollowing of temporal fossa suggestive of muscular atrophy, resulting in skull like contour of head. Radiography of head revealed no abnormalities of bone, diagnosed as Masticatory Muscle Myositis (MMM) and treated with immunosuppressive dose of corticosteroids. The animal recovered uneventfully. Top Keywords Corticosteroids, masticatory muscle myositis, trismus. Top |