Key result
Labrador Retriever myopathy shows significant clinical variation including the first confirmed case complicated by mega-oesophagus.
Why the study?
Clinical variations in hereditary myopathy in Labrador Retrievers, including mega-oesophagus as a complication, have not been well characterized.
Case Report (n=4)
Highlights the clinical variability of hereditary myopathy in Labrador Retrievers, including the potential complication of mega-oesophagus.
May prompt mega-oesophagus screening in Labrador myopathy; extends phenotypic description but remains hypothesis-generating.
Four cases of Labrador Retriever myopathy are described. These examples have been chosen to illustrate the variation in clinical signs which may be seen in this condition, and include the first example of a confirmed case of Labrador Retriever myopathy in which mega‐oesophagus has been reported as a complicating feature. The implications of the clinical variations in diagnosis, management and control of the condition are discussed.
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McKerrell et al. (1987) conducted a case report in Labrador Retriever myopathy (n=4). Labrador Retriever myopathy was evaluated on Clinical variations and complications. Four cases of Labrador Retriever myopathy demonstrated significant clinical variation, including the first confirmed case complicated by mega-oesophagus.
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