Abstract
A 9-year-8-month male neutered Labrador crossbreed dog presented with a chronic,
progressive pelvic limb ataxia and thoracolumbar hyperaesthesia. The patient was
diagnosed with a T12-13 intervertebral disc protrusion and treated surgically with a lateral
corpectomy procedure. After an initial post-operative improvement, the dog deteriorated to
the point of severe non-ambulatory paraparesis with recurrence of thoracolumbar
hyperaesthesia. A computed tomography scan revealed the presence of epidural gas
accumulation and haematoma at the corpectomy site, causing moderate spinal cord
compression. The patient was treated conservatively with strict rest and analgesia with
subsequent neurological improvement. At the recheck appointment six weeks after
surgery, the dog had demonstrated improvement from his pre-surgical neurological status
progressive pelvic limb ataxia and thoracolumbar hyperaesthesia. The patient was
diagnosed with a T12-13 intervertebral disc protrusion and treated surgically with a lateral
corpectomy procedure. After an initial post-operative improvement, the dog deteriorated to
the point of severe non-ambulatory paraparesis with recurrence of thoracolumbar
hyperaesthesia. A computed tomography scan revealed the presence of epidural gas
accumulation and haematoma at the corpectomy site, causing moderate spinal cord
compression. The patient was treated conservatively with strict rest and analgesia with
subsequent neurological improvement. At the recheck appointment six weeks after
surgery, the dog had demonstrated improvement from his pre-surgical neurological status
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 2023;e558. |
| Pages (from-to) | 1-5 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Vet Record Case Reports |
| Early online date | 29 Dec 2022 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 29 Dec 2022 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- dogs
- neuroimaging
- neurosurgery