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Cervical Spondylomyelopathy in Small-Breed Dogs  

Kang, Byung-Jae (Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
Ryu, Hak-Hyun (Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
Park, Sung-Su (Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
Kim, Wan-Hee (Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
Yoon, Jung-Hee (Veterinary Medical Imaging, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
Kweon, Oh-Kyeong (Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics / v.27, no.2, 2010 , pp. 179-182 More about this Journal
Abstract
Cervical spondylomyelopathy (CSM) is rarely identified in small-breed dogs. Two neutered female Pekingese dogs (less than 5 kg of body weight) with primary complaints of neck pain and paretic gait were presented. These cases were diagnosed as CSM secondary to vertebral instability through cervical survey radiography, myelography, computed tomography (CT) and CT-myelography. The combinatory treatments of ventral slot decompression, cancellous bone graft and external coaptation were performed. Clinical condition of both dogs remarkably improved and no complications or recurrence occurred following the surgical procedures. In small-breed dogs with CSM, the combination of decompression through ventral slot and stabilization through bone fusion is an effective treatment.
Keywords
cervical spondylomyelopathy; vertebral instability; surgery; small-breed dog;
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