Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Medications prazosin and diazepam after dog spinal surgery outcomes
By Barnes, K H et al.·Published in Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997)·2019·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Retrospective evaluation of prazosin and diazepam after thoracolumbar hemilaminectomy in dogs.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of dogs recovering from spinal surgery for intervertebral disc herniation (IVDH) sometimes struggle with urinary retention. In this study, researchers looked at whether two medications, prazosin and diazepam, helped these dogs with their urinary issues after surgery. They found that using these medications did not significantly change how long the dogs stayed in the hospital or how well they regained urinary control by the time they were discharged. Overall, the medications did not seem to make a difference in recovery for these dogs.
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Abstract
Management of urinary retention after spinal cord injury in dogs is often needed and can include use of medications to relax the urethral sphincter. This was a retrospective study evaluating two such medications, prazosin and diazepam, and whether dogs treated with these medications had different lengths of hospitalization, urinary continence levels, or development of bacteriuria compared to dogs not receiving these medications after thoracolumbar hemilaminectomy for intervertebral disc herniation (IVDH). Electronic medical records were searched for dogs that underwent CT or MRI followed by a hemilaminectomy between the 3thoracic and 3rd lumbar vertebra for treatment of IVDH. Dogs were grouped based on whether or not they received a medication to aid in urethral sphincter relaxation (either prazosin, diazepam, or both medications). The total length of hospitalization, urinary continence at the time of discharge, and presence of bacteriuria were recorded from the medical file. Medical records from 71 dogs were included in the analysis. There were no significant associations between administration of prazosin and/or diazepam and length of hospitalization or urinary continence scores at the time of discharge from the hospital (P > 0.05).
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31685135/