Abstract
Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis is a rare disease characterized by massive and progressive ossification of soft tissues that surround the axial and appendicular skeletons, affecting more frequently the ventral longitudinal ligament. The etiological and therapeutic aspects of the disease have not yet been completely clarified and there is little information available on the occurrence of the disease in the canine species. This work reports the first case of this disease in the national literature and aims to describe the clinical and radiographic aspects of the condition in a seven-year-old bitch presenting gait abnormalities and thoracolumbar postural alterations associated with lower back pain. Diagnosis was made by conventional radiography and initial treatment with a selective COX-2 anti-inflammatory drug has shown good results in pain relief and short-term control of clinical signs.
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