1 Year Old Pomeranian Limping - Mobile Pet Imaging

Benefits of CT in Similar Cases

The diagnosis of forelimb lameness in some of our patients can be very exhaustive and challenging. Lameness of the elbow and/or shoulder many times require the use of multiple diagnostic modalities. Elbow lameness in our canine patients can be multifactorial with conditions such as joint incongruity, fragmented coronoid process, osteochondrosis of the medial humeral condyle and ununited anconeal process. Similarly, shoulder lameness can be caused by different etiologies which include, but are not limited to, medial shoulder instability, osteochondritis dissecans, osteoarthritis and biceps tendinopathy.

In many cases, performing a CT scan will yield valuable information in order to determine the best treatment plan and prognosis. However in some cases CT scanning would be used in addition to arthroscopy and/or MRI to diagnose some of these conditions.

CT Scan Case Study 1 Year Old Pomeranian Limping

Diagnostics Prior to CT Scan