Home-care treatment of swimmer syndrome in a miniature schnauzer dog.

Can Vet J

Laboratory of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea (Kim, Shin); Laboratory of Veterinary Laboratory Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongji, South Korea (Na); College & Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea (Cho).

Published: September 2013

A 50-day-old, female miniature schnauzer dog was presented for astasia, dorsoventral flattening of the thorax, hypoplasia of hind-limb muscles, stiffness of hind-limb joints, paddling leg motion, and panting. The dog was diagnosed with swimmers syndrome. The dog recovered completely following 40 days of home-care treatment that involved environmental and nutritional management along with intensive physiotherapy.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3743573PMC

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