Case Report: Overlap syndrome with concurrent polymyositis, masticatory myositis, and lymphocytic thyroiditis in a dog

Case presentationA 4-year-old spayed female mixed breed dog presented for chronic upper airway noises and dysphagia. The dog presented for inspiratory stridor and expiratory stertor. Serum creatine kinase activity was 3,296 IU/L, and cholesterol and triglyceride levels were elevated at 353 mg/dL and...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Main Authors:	Matthew I. Crawford-Jennings, Ryan C. Moreno, G. Diane Shelton, Kayla M. Fowler, Christina R. Vezza, Richard L. Shinn, Rell L. Parker, Ashley R. Wilkinson
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2026-06-01
Subjects:	canine creatine kinase electrodiagnostics immune-mediated inflammatory myopathy lymphocytic hypothyroidism
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2026.1807901/full