There is much controversy about the treatment of disc associated wobbler syndrome. This retrospective studydescribes the clinical evolution of 12 dogs treated surgically by a standard ventral slot technique. The duration offollow-up ranged from 1 to 59 months. Nine of the 12 dogs clinically recovered. However, 6 of these 9 dogsdeveloped a second episode of clinical signs. Two of these dogs could be further managed by conservative treatment.The 4 other dogs were euthanized. The results of this study are compared to the literature. Special attention is givento inclusion criteria and follow-up data.