Cervical disc disease

Sharp, Nancy

doi:10.1016/b978-0-7234-3209-8.50011-x

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“…The incidence of cervical spinal cord lesions in the dog ranges from 13.9 to 25.4% 1–3 . Clinical signs associated with cervical intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) include severe neck pain, low head carriage, thoracic limb lameness or paresis, proprioceptive ataxia, and varying degrees of tetraparesis 4 . The C 2 ‐C 3 intervertebral disc is the most frequently affected.…”

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“…Dog breeds can be categorized into 1 of 2 groups: chondrodystrophic (CH) and nonchondrodystrophic (NCH). Chondrodystophia is characterized by a disturbance in endochondral ossification, and affected breeds include the Dachshund, Bassett Hound, Pekingese, Beagle, and Corgi 4 . Dachshunds have a 19% prevalence of IVDD 8 and account for 53–70% of all cases of canine disc disease 3,9 .…”

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Micromorphometry and Cellular Characteristics of the Canine Cervical Intervertebral Discs

Johnson

Costa

Allen

2010

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

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Background: Dogs have a high prevalence of disc-associated cervical spinal cord disorders. Despite this, there are no descriptions of the micromorphometry or cellular characteristics of canine cervical intervertebral discs.Hypothesis Animals: Six CH dogs and 6 NCH dogs, under 3 years old.Methods: Histologic sections of all cervical discs from each dog were examined. Micromorphometric variables included relative ratio of ventral to dorsal annulus fibrosus (AF), number and mean width of AF fibers, and relative percentage of NP. Cellular variables included cell density, morphology, and grouping.Results: The NP from CH dogs was smaller, more rounded, and more dorsally located compared with that from NCH dogs. The NP occupied a greater proportion of the disc in NCH dogs compared with CH dogs (27.7 versus 15.8%; P o .001). The ratio of ventral to dorsal AF was approximately 3 : 1 in the CH group and 2 : 1 in the NCH group. Cellular variables were region dependent. Cell density was 2.4-fold higher in the OA compared with the NP. Approximately 50 of NP cells and 4.5% of OA cells occurred in groups.Conclusions and Clinical Importance: Micromorphometric variables differed by CH status. Cellular variables differed by disc region. Our findings potentially can explain the high incidence of intervertebral disc extrusions in CH dogs compared with NCH dogs.

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Micromorphometry and Cellular Characteristics of the Canine Cervical Intervertebral Discs

Johnson

Costa

Allen

2010

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

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“…Medical treatment is usually appropriate for dogs with a first episode of neck pain, whereas surgical treatment is recommended for dogs with recurrent neck pain or for those with neurological deficits . The conventional surgical procedure for cervical intervertebral disc disease is spinal cord decompression by the ventral slot procedure . A large retrospective study of 523 dogs reported serious surgical complications related to this surgical procedure in 6.3% of dogs, including ventilatory failure, pneumonia, cardiac dysrhythmias, and blood loss, with a mortality rate of 8% within the first 12 hours after surgery .…”

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High‐Definition Video Telescope‐Assisted Ventral Slot Decompression Surgery for Cervical Intervertebral Disc Herniation in 30 Dogs

2016

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“…Clinical signs observed in group Cervical Spine such as ataxia, tetraparesis and lameness are commonly reported with cervical myelopathy (Sharp & Wheeler ). In particular, lameness was significantly associated with Cervical Spine rather than Multifocal diagnosis on univariate analysis.…”

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Cervical hyperaesthesia in dogs: an epidemiological retrospective study of 185 cases

Strobel

Paluš²,

Vettorato³

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J of Small Animal Practice

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Objectives To describe the prevalence, clinical findings and predictors of disease in dogs with cervical hyperaesthesia. Materials and Methods Medical records of dogs referred for neurological investigation of cervical hyperaesthesia between 2009 and 2013 were retrospectively reviewed. Dogs were assigned to one of the following groups according to the final diagnosis: Non‐Neurologic, Brain, Cervical Spine, Multifocal, and Chiari‐like Malformation/Syringomyelia. Demographic data, clinical and neurological signs and laboratory findings were compared between groups using univariate analysis; predictors of disease location were assessed by multivariate analysis. Results Final diagnostic allocations of the 185 records included in the study were as follows: 2.7% Non‐Neurologic, 2.2% Brain, 63.2% Cervical Spine, 22.2% Multifocal and 9.7% Chiari Malformation/Syringomyelia. Intervertebral disc extrusion and steroid‐responsive meningitis arteritis were the most common diseases. Compared to Multifocal dogs, those allocated a Cervical Spine diagnosis were older, heavier, more frequently ataxic and lame on a thoracic limb; furthermore, they were less frequently depressed or hyperthermic at presentation. Leucocytosis, neutrophilia and monocytosis were more frequent in dogs allocated a Multifocal diagnosis. Dogs with cervical hyperaesthesia older than 36 months and non‐hyperthermic at presentation were more likely to have a lesion of the cervical region rather than a multi‐focal disease. Clinical Significance Although non‐specific, these results may be useful to guide clinicians in management of dogs presenting with cervical hyperaesthesia. Animal age and body temperature may support the suspicion of either focal or multi‐focal cervical spinal disease.

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Cervical disc disease

Cited by 33 publications

References 23 publications

Micromorphometry and Cellular Characteristics of the Canine Cervical Intervertebral Discs

Micromorphometry and Cellular Characteristics of the Canine Cervical Intervertebral Discs

High‐Definition Video Telescope‐Assisted Ventral Slot Decompression Surgery for Cervical Intervertebral Disc Herniation in 30 Dogs

Cervical hyperaesthesia in dogs: an epidemiological retrospective study of 185 cases

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