Response to treatment of masticatory myositis varies between patients and severity; it may take two to four weeks to regain function again. (wagwalking.com)
Dogs that have been diagnosed with masticatory muscle myositis produce antibodies against the 2M muscle fibers. (wagwalking.com)
One issue is that higher doses of statins are associated with myositis (muscle inflammation) and rhabdomyolysis (destruction of skeletal muscle) so it would be essential to carefully monitor these side effects, he noted. (sciencedaily.com)