title: Onychectomy as a therapy for symmetric claw and claw fold disease in the dog.
abstract: Chronic onychodystrophies are a group of diseases that are frustrating and potentially expensive to manage. Despite appropriate diagnostics, an underlying etiology may not be identified. Long-term therapy may result in resolution or remission; however, relapses are common. In many cases, the disease persists in the face of appropriate therapy. Seven dogs with chronic onychodystrophies were treated with onychectomies. Treatment resolved the clinical signs for a follow-up period of four months to six years.
authors.affiliation: Animal Dermatology Clinic of San Diego, California 92128, USA.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Boord
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Griffin
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Rosenkrantz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D006724:Hoof and Claw / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000662:veterinary