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A development disorder causing craniomandibular osteopathy (CMO).
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Specifications
Breeds | Cairn Terrier, Scottish Terrier, West Highland White Terrier |
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specimen | Swab, Blood EDTA, Blood Heparin, Semen, Tissue |
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Chromosome | |
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General information
A development disorder causing craniomandibular osteopathy (CMO). CMO is a self-limiting proliferative bone disease seen in young dogs. It manifests between 4 to 8 months of age.
Clinical features
Swelling of the jaw, periodical fever, lack of appetite, pain, difficulty opening the mouth and dysphagia. Bony lesions caused by excessive proliferation. Especially found on the mandible and tympanic bulla, but occasionally also on the metaphyses of long bones.
CMO is a clinical equivalent to an infantile cortical hyperostosis in humans (Caffey disease).
Additional information
References
Pubmed ID: 27187611
Omia ID: 2244