UDC 636.09
DOI: 10.36871/vet.zoo.bio.202308002
Authors
Dmitry N. Sharapov,
Network of Veterinary Centers «MedVet», Moscow, Russia
Ilya F. Vilkovysky,
Network of veterinary centers «MedVet», Moscow, Russia; Russian Peoples' Friendship University, Moscow, Russia
Sergey A. Yagnikov,
Yuriy A. Vatnikov,
Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia,
Moscow, Russia
Nikolay V. Sakhno,
Orel State Agrarian University named after N.V. Parakhin, Orel, Russia
Abstract
Cervical spondylomyelopathy is a common disease of the cervical spine in dogs of large and giant breeds with an average manifestation period of 7–9 years in the form of dynamic or static compression of the cervical spinal cord and nerve roots, leading to persistent neurological deficit. The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical efficacy of the treatment of cervical spondylomyelopathy in dogs using a distraction intervertebral cage and a fixation plate with complementary threads. The study involved 15 animals with Wobbler syndrome. All patients were operated on with the use of vertebral distraction and their stable fixation. The data of clinical observations in the early and late postoperative periods showed the effectiveness of surgical treatment. Evaluation of the results of surgical treatment after 3 months indicates a trend towards positive dynamics, both in terms of pain relief and gait in thirteen patients (13 %). However, only eight patients (86,7 %) achieved full recovery. In two dogs (8 %), there was no dynamic recovery of confident movement. Nevertheless, in all patients who underwent surgical stabilization, a positive trend was observed.
Keywords
Dogs, cervical spondylomyelopathy, surgery, distraction, stabilization
