Wundahoo Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 This is probably masticatory myositis. The dog will need to be diagnosed by a vet who has treated this before. The treatment is usually prednisolone. Hey Dr Wundahoo, you could be on to something there! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masticatory_muscle_myositis I've seen it before....... it has a classic look ! Never to be forgotten. The swollen muscles eventually begin to atrophy and then get that dreadful sunken appearance to them. If the disease is diagnosed and treated early the dog wil usually be OK but the treatment is lengthy and cant be stopped otherwise the dog will relapse pretty quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judy69 Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 Last lot of needles were in Sept last year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaCC Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Townsville has a Veterinary Science university, if it's anything like ours they may have a number of specialists at their teaching vet hospital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judy69 Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 Thanks for all the replies so far. I have been passing them on to my friend so hopefully she gets some answers sooner rather than later. Will keep you posted as best as I can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Looks almost like trauma. Poor dog he perhaps should not be having aspirin! If he is bleeding somewhere that will not help ;( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 (edited) Oops Edited January 21, 2014 by persephone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesomil Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Straight away thought masticatory miositis. I had a dog who had it but luckily the vet knew what it was straight away. Couldn't open jaw, swollen head muscles which then wasted away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judy69 Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 Thanks Wundahoo and Purdie I gave those links to my friend who read them and then spoke to the vet. This is the last that I got from her we are going to try everything we can for digger. Within reasonable costs of course. And both diagnoses of palsy and MMM are fair priced treatments. Will try and see how we go. Vet was happy to give us drugs for dog without taking him in again cause they know the case. Whatever we try cant hurt him. Thanks everyone for the love. We will let you know how we go with treatment . Will keep you posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Whatever we try cant hurt him. . Sorry, but that is about as wrong as can be, and more so without a diagnosis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ams Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Whatever we try cant hurt him. . Sorry, but that is about as wrong as can be, and more so without a diagnosis So the vet had no idea, the owner has spoken to the vet about some suggestions made on a dog forum and the vet is going to treat on that basis? I'd be finding a new vet. Seriously, the dog needs to see a vet that has a clue and can diagnose it to more than likely be this disease BEFORE treating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdie Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Good grief;...I agree with Ams .......Get the dog to competent Vet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosetta Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Poor dog - could the vet be that incompetent, it beggars belief. At least he owner sounds committed to helping the dog. He urgently needs some decent veterinary attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wundahoo Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Masticatory myositis is not a rare or unusual problem so all that I can think is that the "vet" who initially saw this dog is a cattle vet, or very new graduate or has been living under a rock all his career. For the dog's sake, it needs to be seen by a vet who knows what he is doing, understands the treatment regime and is able to adequately monitor the dog's progress. The treatment isnt particularly expensive, just prolonged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judy69 Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 I don't know what vet she took her dog to. I'm just passing the information on which she is very appreciative of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 I don't know what vet she took her dog to. I'm just passing the information on which she is very appreciative of. Understood, Judy69, and good for you for trying to help. But your friend seriously needs to see another vet or specialist and not medicate until she has a diagnosis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judy69 Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 I did ask her if she was taking the dog back to the vetbut she just said she was going to call them. I hope she doesn't end up doing more damage in the long run. Thanks again for all the replies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zifnab Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 I'd suggest she contacts JCUVet. That's the Vet service provided by the vet school at the uni. Plenty of specialist knowledge. Probably the best bet for a diagnosis in north QLD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judy69 Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 I will let her know. Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megan_ Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 A DOLers dog had tetanus a while back and had a very stiff jaw and his eyes were very wide. The vets were stumped as it is very rare. Some DOLers suggested tetanus and they were right . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Anne~ Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 (edited) Hi everyone, I am posting this on behalf of a friend. She has a 7month old pup which she got from the RSPCA. I will paste what she has put on Facebook so I don't get the details wrong. My 7mth old puppys head distorted over night. And he cant open jaw. Spent a fortune at vet and they dont know what it is. Been a week now. Xrays showed nothing so they thinking it muscular skeletal. He seems to not be in pain will euthanise him if that happens. Any ideas people They took syringes there no infection nothing. Its like a rock. On top head and side face. They thinking it internal so we giving him asprin and antibiotics just in case and benadryl. If anyone has any suggestions as to what it may be it will be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance for your help. I'm glad to see you are receiving help. A quick comment on the bolded bit above. Why Benadryl? In Australia, Benadryl, is a cough suppressant. We do not have an antihistamine here of that name to my knowledge if that is what you meant. I have read of several people giving dogs Benadryl in Australia because of advice given on forums from people in the US. Edited January 21, 2014 by ~Anne~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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