Key result
A six-month-old Pomeranian dog with progressive muscle weakness and megaoesophagus was diagnosed with congenital nemaline myopathy, confirmed by histological and ultrastructural identification of nemaline rod bodies.
Why the study?
Nemaline myopathy is a clinically and genetically complex heterogenous disorder described uncommonly in humans and rarely in animals.
Population
A six-month-old Pomeranian dog
Design
Case report
Authors
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Documents rare nemaline myopathy in an animal; extends veterinary myopathy spectrum and leaves open genetic and prevalence studies.
Case Report (n=1)
This report describes a rare case of nemaline myopathy in a six-month-old Pomeranian dog, confirmed by histological and ultrastructural evaluation.
Bester et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Nemaline myopathy (n=1). Pyridostigmine was evaluated. A six-month-old Pomeranian dog with progressive muscle weakness and megaoesophagus was diagnosed with congenital nemaline myopathy, confirmed by histological and ultrastructural identification of nemaline rod bodies.
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