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Efrat Kelmer1, Gal Kelmer, Marie E Kerl
1Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia, 379 East Campus Drive, Columbia, Missouri 65211, USA. kelmere@missouri.edu
Abstract:
A 13-year-old, intact male, golden retriever was presented for glossomegaly. A diagnosis of a caudal lingual abscess was made by fine needle aspiration under general anesthesia. The dog showed marked clinical improvement following abscess drainage. Lingual abscesses should be included as a differential diagnosis in any dog with an unexplained acute glossomegaly.
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