A Retrospective Study of Intervertebral Disc Herniation in Dogs in Japan: 297 Cases

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Yasushi HARA²  Hiroki OCHI²  Hisanori ITOH²  Yasuji HARADA²  Natsuko YOSHIMI²  Takuya YOGO²  Daisuke HASEGAWA¹  Yoshinori NEZU²  Masahiro TAGAWA²  Hiromitsu ORIMA¹ 

[1] Division of Veterinary Radiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University;Division of Veterinary Surgery, School of Veterinary Medicine, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University

关键词: age at admission;    canine;    chondrodystrophoid dog;    epidemiological study;    intervertebral disc disease;   

DOI  :  10.1292/jvms.70.701

学科分类：兽医学

来源: Japanese Society of Veterinary Science

【 摘 要 】

References(28)Cited-By(10)We investigated the epidemiological characteristics of intervertebral disc herniation (IVDH) in Japan in a large population using a retrospective study. The sample population was dogs (n=297) with IVDH in Japan. Medical records were reviewed for breed, sex, age, affected interspace and neurological severity. The dogs were comprised of 132 cases of cervical IVDH (C-IVDH) and 165 cases of thoracolumbar IVDH (TL-IVDH). In Japan, the Dachshund, Beagle and Shih Tzu tended to suffer from both C-IVDH and TL-IVDH. The Shiba Inu, a characteristic Japanese dog breed, suffered from both C-IVDH and TL-IVDH, although there was little data relating to the whole breed. Male dogs tended to suffer from C-IVDH and TL-IVDH at a rate almost twice that of females in Japan. Among the three predominant dog breeds, the Dachshund, Beagle and Shih Tzu, the Dachshund tended to suffer from both C-IVDH and TL-IVDH at an earlier age than the Beagle, and the Beagle tended to suffer from both C-IVDH and TL-IVDH earlier than the Shih Tzu. Among the three predominant breeds, the Shih Tzu, in particular, tended to suffer from both C-IVDH and TL-IVDH at multiple sites. Our data from Japan were in partial agreement with previous data from the U.S.A., and epidemiological characteristics of IVDH peculiar to Japan were also identified.

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