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Myelomalacia in 2 Dogs (개의 척수연화증 진단 2례)

  • 성윤상;엄기동;이해운;이정민;장동우;이근우;장광호;오태호
    • Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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    • v.21 no.2
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    • pp.177-180
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    • 2004
  • Lower motor neuron signs of hind limbs, anus and bladder were identified by history taking and physical examination in the 6.8 year-old mongrel dog and 2.6 year-old Cocker spaniel. The Cocker spaniel, also showed gradual cranial migration of neurologic deficit including respiratory paralysis. On plain radiography and myelography, intervertebral disc extrusion between L2 and L3, the infiltration of contrast medium into the spinal cord and cord swelling were found in the mongrel dog, and infiltration of contrast medium like hollowness of cord parenchyma was observed in the Cocker spaniel. On the basis of clinical signs and radiographic findings, they were diagnosed tentatively as acute myelomalacia. The Cocker spaniel died of respiratory paralysis on the following day. Decompressive surgery was performed on the mongrel dog and the extensive necrosis and hemorrhage were found at surgery. It was euthanized with the owner's consent because of the perceived poor prognosis. Histopathologic examination after autopsy confirmed acute diffuse hemorrhagic myelomalacia with the swelling and the inflammation of axon, showing hemorrhagic changes in the white matter and the grey matter.

Acute Hemorrhagic Myelomalacia in an English Cocker Spaniel Dog (잉글리쉬 코카 스패니얼 견에서 발생한 급성 출혈성 척수연화증)

  • Lee, Hee-Chun;Choi, Ho-Jung;Lee, Young-Won
    • Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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    • v.24 no.2
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    • pp.247-250
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    • 2007
  • A 3-year-old, intact female English cocker spaniel dog was evaluated for an acute onset of tetraplegia. Utilizing magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, the cause of the neurologic deficits was determined to be an peracute hemorrhage of spinal cord. The MR study additionally demonstrated parenchymal hyperintensity on T2weighted images and similarly located hypointensity on T1weighted images. Hemorrhagic myelomalcia was suspected based on these MR characteristics, which was subsequently confirmed histopathologically.

Therapeutic Approach by Traditional Veterinary Medicine in a Case with Canine Myleomalacia: Case Report (척수연화증 개에서 전통 수의학적 방법을 이용한 치료 시도: 증례 보고)

  • Jun, Hyung-Kyou;Oh, Hyun-Uk;Lee, Hyun-Hwa;Han, Ji-Won;Lee, Byung-Kon;Park, Jin-Ho;Lee, Young-Won;Jeong, Seong-Mok;Kim, Duck-Hwan
    • Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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    • v.24 no.4
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    • pp.608-612
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    • 2007
  • A 4-year-old castrated male Cocker spaniel was referred with chief complaint of pelvic limbs paralysis and trembling. This dog was diagnosed as a case of myelomalacia complicated with intervertebral disc disease(IVDD) by radiography and magnetic resonance imaging(MRI). This patient was treated by injection-AP with apitoxin, herbal medicine and moxibustion. The acupoints such as GV02-1, GV04, GV11, GV12, GV13, GV14, BL11, BL18, BL23, BL25, BL28, GB21, HT07, KI03, LI04, LU07, SI03, SI06, ST36, ST38, ST39, ST40, ST41, GB30, GB31, GB34, Liv03, SP06 and trigger points($T1{\sim}T4\;and\;T9{\sim}L1$) were used for treatment. At the session 1, the dog could not stand and move the limbs. However, gradual improvement of clinical signs was observed after 7, 14 and 21 session of treatment. Although the clinical signs related to pelvic paralysis were not completely abolished with TVM methods, this case showed the marked improvement of clinical signs after 21 sessions of treatment. In conclusion, the present patient was a case with canine myelomalacia complicated with IVDD which showed not so complete but somewhat improvement by TVM method.