Three consecutive ventral slots for the treatment of cervical intervertebral disk disease in a dog

Y. Merbl, M. H. Shamir, Y. Chamisha, D. Peeri, H. Benzioni, Orit Chai

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Abstract

An 8.5 year-old neutered Pomeranian female dog presented with non-ambulatory tetraparesis underwent computed tomography that revealed calcified disk extrusions at C3-C4, C4-C5 and C5-C6 intervertebral spaces, causing severe extradural compressions. A triple ventral slot decompression surgery was performed. The dog regained ambulation after surgery with only mild deficits remaining.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)49-53
Number of pages5
JournalIsrael Journal of Veterinary Medicine
Volume72
Issue number4
StatePublished - Dec 2017

Keywords

  • Canine
  • Cervical intervertebral disk disease
  • Surgery
  • Tetraparesis

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Animal Science and Zoology
  • General Veterinary

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