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Ventrodorsal view of the rear third of a 20-month-old guinea pig with fibrous osteodystrophy. Deformation, a double cortical line, a marked trabecular pattern, and the absence of a normal medullary cavity of the long bones are observed.
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A hematological (Chemray 120, Rayto, Shenzhen, China) and biochemical (MS4 Vet, Melet Schloesing, Osny, France) panel, hormonal determinations, ionized calcium, and urinalysis were performed (Table 1). A whole body radiograph showed deformity, double cortical line, marked trabecular pattern, and loss of definition of the medullary cavity in virtually all of the long bones (Figure 1).
Ventrodorsal view of the rear third of a 4.5-year-old guinea pig with fibrous osteodystrophy in which hyperostosis, sclerosis, and partial remodeling are observed in previously decalcified bones. The long-term treatment was based on performing dental trimming on demand and maintaining a diet as balanced as possible.
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Three years later, the guinea pig had a good quality of life according to the owner, analytical values were stable (Table 1), and radiographs showed hyperostosis, sclerosis, and partial remodeling of the previously affected bone (Figure 2).