Small Animal Orthopaedics Q&A 05

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Photographs of a one-year-old, male Chow Chow with multifocal scarring alopecia; hyperpigmentation and ulceration of the face, tail tip and distal extremities; and a stiff gait in all four limbs. There is muscle atrophy of the temporal and triceps muscles. The dog’s skin lesions have been present since six months of age.


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What is the most likely diagnosis? [[|Link to Article]]
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Assuming the diagnosis is correct, what is the prognosis? [[|Link to Article]]


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