Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Thoracolumbar spinal cysts in 5 pug dogs and surgery outcomes
By Flegel, Thomas et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2013·Department of Small Animal Medicine, Germany·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Thoracolumbar spinal arachnoid diverticula in 5 pug dogs.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
Five Pug dogs were brought in with neurological issues due to a condition called thoracolumbar arachnoid diverticula, which affects the spinal cord. After surgery, the dogs showed some immediate worsening of their symptoms, and it took several months for them to start improving. The short-term recovery for these Pugs was not as promising as it might be for other breeds, but with time, some dogs did regain better function.
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Abstract
Clinical features, myelography, and computed tomography imaging findings as well as neurological outcome with and without surgery in 5 pug dogs with thoracolumbar arachnoid diverticula are described. Short-term prognosis after surgical therapy may not be as good as reported for other canine breeds, since immediate postsurgical deterioration is possible. Improvement of neurological deficits beyond the presurgical status may take several months.
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