Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with spinal disc herniation and fluid buildup recovers
By Barnoon, Itai et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2012·Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Spontaneous intradural disc herniation with focal distension of the subarachnoid space in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 14-year-old dog was brought in because it was having trouble walking, showing signs of weakness in its back legs. After imaging tests, the vet found a herniated disc that was pressing on the spinal cord. The vet performed surgery to remove the damaged disc material, and just 10 days later, the dog was back to normal function. This condition is rare, but with prompt treatment, the dog made a full recovery.
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Abstract
Myelo-computed tomography of a paraparetic 14-year-old dog revealed subarachnoid distension with an intradural filling defect above the T13-L1 disc space. T12-L1 hemilaminectomy followed by durotomy allowed removal of a large piece of degenerated disc material that compressed the spinal parenchyma. Full return to function was achieved 10 days post-surgery. The distension was likely secondary to the intradural herniation, and is a rare and distinct finding.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23633713/