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Intermittent open-mouth lower jaw locking in five dogs
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
|June 15, 1986
Summary
This study reports intermittent jaw locking in five dogs, often starting later in life. Surgical removal of part of the zygomatic arch successfully resolved the locking episodes in all affected animals.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary Medicine
- Comparative Pathology
- Canine Musculoskeletal Disorders
Background:
- Intermittent jaw locking in dogs, a condition affecting the temporomandibular joint, has been previously documented.
- Typical cases often present with radiographic abnormalities and earlier onset of symptoms.