Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dachshund with spinal cord compression from T1-2 disk disease
By Liptak, J M et al.·Published in Australian veterinary journal·1999·School of Veterinary Science, Australia·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Hansen type I disk disease at T1-2 in a dachshund.
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Plain-English summary
A 7-year-old Dachshund was brought in for chronic limping in the left front leg and sudden weakness in the back legs after an injury. The vet found a problem in the spine between the neck and upper back, caused by a bulging disk pressing on the spinal cord. Despite surgery to relieve the pressure, the dog's condition worsened, and unfortunately, the pet was euthanized eight days later due to further decline in health.
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Abstract
A 7-year-old Dachshund was presented with chronic left thoracic limb lameness and acute neurological deficits to the hind limbs following trauma. A lesion was suspected between C7 and T2 on the basis of neurological examinations. Radiography and myelography identified a calcified intervertebral disk at C7-T1 and an extradural unilateral compressive lesion at T1-2. Computed tomography scans of the cranial thoracic spine revealed extrusion of disk material from the T1-2 intervertebral space resulting in marked spinal cord compression. Intervertebral disk disease is rarely reported at this location. The neurological condition deteriorated after a second myelogram, which was done to examine the thoracolumbar spine. A modified dorsal decompression of T1-2 was performed. The dog was euthanased due to further neurological deterioration 8 days after surgery.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10197240/