Sentences with phrase «bilateral disease»

Early diagnosis of bilateral disease in the absence of trauma and breed predisposition supports the concept that patellar luxation results from a congenital or developmental misalignment of the entire extensor mechanism.

In most severe cases of bilateral disease, dogs may lie in a recumbent position and be reluctant to stand or move.

A recent study in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association found that cats with bilateral disease are two times more likely to become hypothyroid than cats with unilateral disease.

They write: «The proband had two clinical «red flags» that pointed to an inherited condition: her young age at diagnosis and bilateral disease in paired organs.

In congenital and inherited cases, it is usually seen as a bilateral disease (affecting both hind legs), and can result in limping, «bunny hopping» or hind - limb collapse.