Diagnosis and treatment of lumbosacral vertebral instability caused by discospondylitis in a dog
| Autor: | E. Royaux, S. Guilherme |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
General Veterinary medicine.diagnostic_test 040301 veterinary sciences business.industry Radiography medicine.medical_treatment Laminectomy Magnetic resonance imaging Neurological examination 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Palpation Surgery 0403 veterinary science medicine.anatomical_structure Lameness medicine business Vertebral subluxation Lumbosacral joint |
| Zdroj: | Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift. 87:201-206 |
| ISSN: | 0303-9021 |
| DOI: | 10.21825/vdt.v87i4.16067 |
| Popis: | A ten-month-old, female canine crossbreed of 40 kg was referred for episodes of severe pain non-responsive to analgesics. Neurological examination revealed pain on palpation of the lumbosacral region and non-weight bearing pelvic limb lameness, which was attributed to pain. Discospondylitis at L7-S1 was diagnosed based on radiographs and magnetic resonance imaging. Blood and urine culture were positive for Staphylococcus spp.. Despite ten days of conservative treatment, the dog did not show any improvement. Dynamic radiographs revealed a vertebral subluxation of L7-S1 in flexion. Surgery consisting of a dorsal laminectomy and stabilization of L7-S1 was performed. This resulted in a fast and complete recovery. Follow-up radiographs at six and twelve months after diagnosis showed severe osteolytic changes affecting L7. Despite these findings, the dog remained clinically normal. |
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