Vol. 9, Special Issue 6, Part E (2024)

An eight-year-old intact male chow-chow was presented with chronic lameness, reduced activity, reduced appetite, dyschezia and depression. The animal was unable to breed and showed complete sexual inactivity for six months. Hematological examination revealed evident elevation in serum ALP, rest of the values were in normal reference range. The radiograph revealed diffused idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis at the range of L5-L6-L7. The case was diagnosed as Spondylosis deformans. This case report discusses the therapeutic & palliative management of conditions associated with the same