Canine wobbler syndrome study

2013 ◽  
Vol 173 (17) ◽  
pp. 428-428
Author(s):  
H. Scott ◽  
N. Shihab ◽  
F. Raimondi
Keyword(s):  
Wobbler Syndrome

Caudal cervical spondylo-myelopathy (wobbler syndrome) in the dog: a review of thirty cases

1983 ◽  
Vol 24 (10) ◽  
pp. 605-621 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. A. READ ◽  
G. M. ROBINS ◽  
CAROL H. CARLISLE
Keyword(s):  
Wobbler Syndrome

Management of disc-associated wobbler syndrome with a partial slot fenestration and position screw technique

1998 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 131-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. P. Queen ◽  
A. R. Coughlan ◽  
C. May ◽  
D. Bennett ◽  
J. Penderis
Keyword(s):  
Wobbler Syndrome

A literature review of finite element models for the study of cervical spondylomyelopathy

2017 ◽  
Vol XXII (130) ◽  
pp. 44-59
Author(s):  
Marília de Albuquerque Bonelli ◽  
Ronaldo Casimiro da Costa ◽  
Fabiano Séllos Costa
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Cervical Region ◽  
Finite Element Models ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Nerve Roots ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Wobbler Syndrome ◽  
Cervical Spondylomyelopathy ◽  
Dynamic Components

Cervical spondylomyelopathy (CSM), or wobbler syndrome, affects mainly the cervical region of the vertebral column of large- and giant-breed dogs, causing compression of the spinal cord and/or nerve roots. Dynamic components are considered to play a role in the condition, but its pathophysiology has not been fully explained. Finite element analysis consists in creating a computer model capable of simulating the biomechanics of the structures of interest. The present work aims to clarify aspects related with construction of finite element models and CSM through a review of literature on both topics, stressing the benefits of using finite element models to study the pathophysiology and treatment of CSM. Despite existing difficulties in generating a finite element model that represents the cervical spine of the dog, development of such a model and further biomechanical studies should contribute for a greater understanding of CSM.

Wobbler syndrome in pedigree rams

2005 ◽  
Vol 156 (10) ◽  
pp. 327-327 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. D. Penny ◽  
C. Hahn ◽  
A. Macrae ◽  
J. Mayhew
Keyword(s):  
Wobbler Syndrome

scholarly journals Myelographic diagnosis and results of surgical treatment of caudal cervical spondylomyelopathy in dogs: a retrospective study (2000–2010)

2012 ◽  
Vol 81 (4) ◽  
pp. 415-420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Srnec ◽  
Pavel Proks ◽  
Petra Fedorová ◽  
Ladislav Stehlík ◽  
Milan Dvořák ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Vertebral Body ◽  
Dynamic Compression ◽  
Surgical Techniques ◽  
Static Compression ◽  
Surgical Interventions ◽  
Wobbler Syndrome ◽  
Cervical Spondylomyelopathy ◽  
Spine Diseases ◽  
The Mean

The outcomes of six different surgical techniques of caudal cervical spondylomyelopathy treatment in dogs with static and dynamic spinal cord compressions were assessed. Out of 425 dogs with cervical spine diseases, caudal cervical spondylomyelopathy was diagnosed in 69 dogs. Dynamic myelographic study was performed in 48 of them as a diagnostic method necessary for choosing the appropriate technique of surgical treatment. Twenty-five out of the 48 dogs underwent surgery. The best results of the surgical treatment of static compression were achieved with a ventral slot (89% of the nine surgical interventions) with partial improvement 48 h after surgery and marked improvement 8 weeks after surgery. For dynamic compressions, vertebral traction and stabilization with intervertebral washer plus vertebral body screws and polymethylmethacrylate bridge was found to be the most successful surgical treatment with significant improvement in 62% of the thirteen surgical interventions 8 weeks after surgery. In 5 dogs (20%), two intervertebral spaces with caudal cervical spondylomyelopathy were surgically treated. Recurrence was observed in 6 dogs (24%) after the mean period of 20 months (5 to 44 months) after surgery. Direct ventral slot decompression could be recommended for clinical cases of the caudal cervical spondylomyelopathy with static compression, and intervertebral washer plus vertebral body screws and polymethylmethacrylate bridge for dogs with dynamic compression, respectively. Our findings refer to the results of surgical treatment in a relatively large number of dogs with caudal cervical spondylomyelopathy and can help surgeons to choose an effective surgical method of treatment in dogs with wobbler syndrome based on dynamic myelographic study findings.

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