title: Type 1 Achilles tendon rupture caused by grooming trauma in a young dog.
abstract: Achilles tendon rupture is uncommon in small animal practice. A 9-month-old, female, mixed breed dog (weighing 2.2kg) was referred to our hospital with a primary complaint of right hind limb lameness. Complete right Achilles tendon rupture was diagnosed by physical examination and radiography. The tendon was surgically repaired the next day by using a three-loop and single near-far-far-near suture methods. Complete healing was achieved by 97 days post-surgery. This report describes the surgical technique used for complete Achilles tendon rupture repair in a young dog.
authors.affiliation: Marble Veterinary Medical Center, 4-1-6 Ishikawa, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan 252-0815.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Isaka
authors.affiliation: Marble Veterinary Medical Center, 4-1-6 Ishikawa, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan 252-0815.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Befu
authors.affiliation: Marble Veterinary Medical Center, 4-1-6 Ishikawa, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan 252-0815.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Matsubara
authors.affiliation: Marble Veterinary Medical Center, 4-1-6 Ishikawa, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan 252-0815.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ishikawa
authors.affiliation: Aono Pet Clinic, 31-2 Fukawa, Odawara, Kanagawa, Japan 250-0052.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Aono
authors.affiliation: Marble Veterinary Medical Center, 4-1-6 Ishikawa, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan 252-0815.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Namba
keywords: Achilles tendon; Dog; Rupture