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Morphometric dimensions of the caudal cervical vertebral column in clinically normal Doberman Pinschers, English Foxhounds and Doberman Pinschers with clinical signs of disk-associated cervical spondylomyelopathy.
Vet J. 2012 Jan; 191(1):52-7.VJ

Abstract

Client-owned, clinically normal Doberman Pinschers (n=20), English Foxhounds (n=17), and Doberman Pinschers with clinical signs of disk-associated cervical spondylomyelopathy (DA-CSM) (n=17) were prospectively studied. All dogs underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the cervical vertebral column. To evaluate vertebral canal stenosis, the canal occupying ratios of the spinal cord and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)-column were calculated from C5 to C7. To evaluate the degree of spinal cord compression and the amount of canal compromise, the compression ratio, remaining spinal cord and CSF-column area, and vertebral canal and dorsoventral vertebral canal compromise ratios were calculated at the site of most severe compression. For each canal occupying ratio, there was a significant higher value (implicating less space available for the spinal cord in the vertebral canal) at the level of C7 for clinically affected Doberman Pinschers compared with clinically normal English Foxhounds. The remaining spinal cord area was significantly smaller in dogs with clinically relevant spinal cord compression compared to dogs with clinically irrelevant spinal cord compression. Relative stenosis of the caudal cervical vertebral canal occurred more often in Doberman Pinschers with DA-CSM compared to English Foxhounds and a critical degree of spinal cord compression should be reached to result in clinical signs.

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De Decker S
Royal Veterinary College, University of London, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hertfordshire AL97TA, United Kingdom. sdedecker@rvc.ac.uk
Gielen IM
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Duchateau L
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van Bree HJ
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Waelbers T
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Bavegems V
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Van Ham LM
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MeSH

AnimalsCase-Control StudiesCervical VertebraeDog DiseasesDogsFemaleMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleObserver VariationPedigreePredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesRadiographySensitivity and SpecificitySpondylosis

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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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eng

PubMed ID

21257325

Citation

De Decker, Steven, et al. "Morphometric Dimensions of the Caudal Cervical Vertebral Column in Clinically Normal Doberman Pinschers, English Foxhounds and Doberman Pinschers With Clinical Signs of Disk-associated Cervical Spondylomyelopathy." Veterinary Journal (London, England : 1997), vol. 191, no. 1, 2012, pp. 52-7.
De Decker S, Gielen IM, Duchateau L, et al. Morphometric dimensions of the caudal cervical vertebral column in clinically normal Doberman Pinschers, English Foxhounds and Doberman Pinschers with clinical signs of disk-associated cervical spondylomyelopathy. Vet J. 2012;191(1):52-7.
De Decker, S., Gielen, I. M., Duchateau, L., van Bree, H. J., Waelbers, T., Bavegems, V., & Van Ham, L. M. (2012). Morphometric dimensions of the caudal cervical vertebral column in clinically normal Doberman Pinschers, English Foxhounds and Doberman Pinschers with clinical signs of disk-associated cervical spondylomyelopathy. Veterinary Journal (London, England : 1997), 191(1), 52-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2010.12.017
De Decker S, et al. Morphometric Dimensions of the Caudal Cervical Vertebral Column in Clinically Normal Doberman Pinschers, English Foxhounds and Doberman Pinschers With Clinical Signs of Disk-associated Cervical Spondylomyelopathy. Vet J. 2012;191(1):52-7. PubMed PMID: 21257325.
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