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Surgical management of a coccygeal intervertebral discal hernia in a dog
Author(s) -
Cariou Matthieu Pierre,
Denning Andrew
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
veterinary record case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.165
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 2052-6121
DOI - 10.1136/vetreccr-2016-000408
Subject(s) - medicine , paresis , intervertebral disc , surgery , disc herniation , hernia , intervertebral disk , decompression , disc protrusion , cauda equina syndrome , cauda equina , back pain , lesion , low back pain , corpectomy , anatomy , lumbar , pathology , spinal cord , alternative medicine , psychiatry
A case of paresis of the tail and associated pain arising from caudal intervertebral disc disease in a six‐year‐old cocker spaniel is described. The dog had a chronic history of low tail carriage, decreased mobility and episodes of acute pain. Neurological evaluation was consistent with a lesion involving the caudal part of the cauda equina. CT evaluation was consistent with a disc herniation at the intervertebral disc space Cd1‐Cd2. Surgical decompression was performed by a combination of hemilaminectomy and lateral corpectomy. The dog had a successful long‐term outcome with complete resolution of its presenting clinical signs.