Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Low back pain and nerve issues from spinal changes in six dogs
By Steffen, Frank et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2004·Department of Small Animals·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Asymmetrical, transitional, lumbosacral vertebral segments in six dogs: a characteristic spinal syndrome.
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Plain-English summary
Six dogs with low back pain and problems with their hind legs were diagnosed with a spinal condition caused by abnormal vertebrae in their lower back. Imaging tests like MRI showed that they all had a disk pushing out on one side. To treat this, the dogs underwent surgery to relieve pressure on the spinal cord. After the surgery, all six dogs showed good to excellent recovery, feeling much better and regaining function.
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Abstract
Clinical findings in six dogs with asymmetrical, transitional, lumbosacral vertebral segments are reported. All dogs exhibited low back pain and varying degrees of asymmetrical cauda equina dysfunction. Results of myelography, epidurography, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) indicated a unilateral disk protrusion in all dogs. In the dogs with MRIs, focal degenerative alterations in the vertebral end plates and adjacent body of the vertebra were detected. All dogs were treated with a dorsal laminectomy or hemilaminectomy. Results following surgery were good or excellent in all six dogs.
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