Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Bernese Mountain Dog with tail weakness and sacral bone fragment
By Michal, U et al.·Published in Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde·2004·Klinik fü·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: [Sacral osteochondrosis dissecans in a Bernese Mountain Dog: diagnosis and treatment].
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Plain-English summary
An 18-month-old female Bernese Mountain Dog was experiencing chronic pain when jumping, trouble extending her right hind leg, and weakness in her tail. After a thorough examination, vets found a mineralized fragment in her spine, leading to a diagnosis of osteochondrosis dissecans, a condition where cartilage develops abnormally. The vet surgically removed the problematic fragment using a minimally invasive technique. Six months after the surgery, follow-up tests showed significant improvement in her condition, and she was able to move more comfortably.
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Abstract
A 18-month-old female Bernese Mountain Dog with chronic pain at jumping, extension of the right hind leg and paresis of the tail was referred to the Neurological Service of the Veterinary Hospital of the University of Zurich. Upon radiological examination a mineralised fragment at the dorsal aspect of the endplate of S1 was detected. The diagnosis of Osteochondrosis dissecans was confirmed by linear and computed tomography as well as histologic examination of the fragment, which was surgically removed. Preoperative imaging allowed a minimal surgical approach using a unilateral, modified dorsal laminectomy. Outcome was evaluated by neurological reevaluation and a CT scan performed 6 months after surgery.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15185460/