RE: 9yo Spaniel, bilateral stifle disease

Matt Hilary — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 16:00:34 GMT

Many thanks James, that's extremely helpful.

RE: 9yo Spaniel, bilateral stifle disease

Julian Earl — Sun, 08 Mar 2020 11:17:40 GMT

A very interesting case here Matt. So thanks for the informative replies. This is a good example of vetsurgeon.org at its best!

RE: 9yo Spaniel, bilateral stifle disease

James Dunne — Fri, 06 Mar 2020 18:01:58 GMT

Hi Matt. Primary idiopathic osteoarthritis of Springer Spaniels was mentioned by Hamish Denny in his textbook. This could be such a case, but cranial cruciate ligament degeneration is more likely. The lesion on the lesser trochanter is potentially an iliopsoas strain and while these often resolve with rest, they can be very painful and require excision [it may be incidental]. the right femoral head does not appear to be seated in the acetabulum. Although the left stifle view is rotated, it gives the impression of a joint effusion being present. I'd tap the joints and if a mononuclear arthropathy is confirmed, consider surgical intervention - if any cranial cruciate can be preserved it is better for the dog. Partial tears can also respond to biological treatments like stem cell / platelet-rich-plasma injections, but the effects are not always permanent. Hope this is of help