Usefulness of Hemilaminectomy for Cervical Intervertebral Disk Disease in Small Dogs

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Hiroshi TANAKA¹  Katsuaki TAKASE²  Masanari NAKAYAMA¹ 

[1] Nakayama Veterinary Hospital;Department of Veterinary Surgery, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Kitasato University

关键词: cervical disc disease;    hemilaminectomy;    small dog;   

DOI  :  10.1292/jvms.67.679

学科分类：兽医学

来源: Japanese Society of Veterinary Science

【 摘 要 】

References(15)Cited-By(6)Hemilaminectomy was performed to treat cervical disc disease in 18 small dogs. Cervical spinal cord compression was characterized by ventral and/or lateral compression on myelograms. The duration of follow-up examinations ranged from 2 to 72 months. The optimal response time after surgery ranged from 2 days to 3 months. The outcome was determined to be excellent if clinical signs resolved and the dog had completely improved. The outcome was determined to be good if the dog improved, but was not clinically normal or if the degree of the owner's satisfaction was insufficient. Fourteen dogs achieved complete neurologic recovery without complications. One dog was initially neurologically worse after surgery, but ultimately improved to normal neurologic status. These outcomes were judged to be excellent. In the remaining 3 dogs, 2 dogs had relapse of neck pain and one dog remained mildly ataxic. These outcomes were judged to be good. These results suggest that hemilaminectomy is an effective option for surgical treatment of spinal cord compression secondary to cervical disc disease in small dogs.

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