78 (5) 338-346

Title: 
Surgical treatment of disc associated wobbler syndrome by a standard ventral slot technique: a retrospective study of 12 cases
Author(s): 
S. DE DECKER, M. TSHAMALA, S. BHATTI, I. VAN SOENS, J. SAUNDERS, T. WAELBERS, L. VAN HAM
Abstract: 

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.

Full text: 
pp 338-346
Original article(s)