Craniomandibular osteopathy in dogs

A developmental disease of young dogs, mainly terriers, causing excessive bone growth on the jaw and skull. It leads to a painful, swollen jaw, drooling and difficulty eating. It usually stabilises and partly resolves after the first year.

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