Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Fluoroscopy-guided discectomy helps treat discospondylitis in 10 dogs
By Kinzel, S et al.·Published in The Veterinary record·2005·Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Germany·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Treatment of 10 dogs with discospondylitis by fluoroscopy-guided percutaneous discectomy.
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Plain-English summary
Ten dogs with discospondylitis, a serious spinal infection, were treated with a minimally invasive procedure to remove infected tissue and antibiotics. Using special imaging, the vet carefully removed a small section of the affected disc to relieve pressure on the spine. Most dogs showed significant improvement within just a few days, and all were completely better within two weeks. The treatment was successful, and no side effects were noted.
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Abstract
Ten dogs suffering from discospondylitis were treated by percutaneous discectomy and local and systemic antibiotic therapy. With fluoroscopic guidance, a cylinder 5 mm in diameter was removed from the centre of the intervertebral space, yielding a fenestration and decompressing the disc without producing any spinal instability. The causative bacteria were identified in nine of the 10 biopsy specimens, but in only three urine cultures and four blood cultures. In two cases, the antibiotics used initially had to be changed owing to the organisms' antibiotic resistance. The clinical signs of the dogs improved markedly after two to nine days (mean 4.2 days) and had resolved completely after five to 14 days (mean 9.1 days). In all the cases the disease could be classified histologically as either acute or chronic, and the disease was classified as chronic in one dog. No side effects were observed.
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