MACROGLOSSIA - AN UNCOMMON DISORDER IN THE DOG

A case of macroglossia in a 4-year-old male Saint Bernard is described . The tongue was extremely large and was carried normally protruding a pproximately 25 cm out of the side of the dog's mouth. As a puppy, the tongue had protruded only slightly. When presented for examination, t he tongue had been traumatized during a fight in which the dog had bit ten itself; this had previously occurred on several occasions. Surgica l correction of the tongue was declined by the owner. The dog was euth anized at 7 years due to reasons not related to the enlarged tongue. P ostmortem information is not available due to the owner's refusal of a utopsy.