Postoperative survival and early complications after intracranial surgery in dogs (2018)
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Forward, A. K., Volk, H. A., & De Decker, S. (2018). Postoperative survival and early complications after intracranial surgery in dogs. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 47(4), 549-554. https://doi.org/10.1111/vsu.12785

Objective To describe survival and early postoperative outcome after intracranial surgery in dogs. Study design Retrospective case series. Animals Fifty client-owned dogs that underwent intracranial surgery. Methods Records were searched... Read More about Postoperative survival and early complications after intracranial surgery in dogs.

Prevalence and breed predisposition for thoracolumbar intervertebral disc disease in cats (2017)
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De Decker, S., Warner, A., & Volk, H. A. (2017). Prevalence and breed predisposition for thoracolumbar intervertebral disc disease in cats. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 19(4), 419-423. https://doi.org/10.1177/1098612X16630358

DachsLife 2015: an investigation of lifestyle associations with the risk of intervertebral disc disease in Dachshunds (2016)
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Packer, R. M. A., Seath, I. J., O'Neill, D. G., De Decker, S., & Volk, H. A. (2016). DachsLife 2015: an investigation of lifestyle associations with the risk of intervertebral disc disease in Dachshunds. Canine Genetics and Epidemiology, 3(8), https://doi.org/10.1186/s40575-016-0039-8

Comparison of clinical signs and outcomes between dogs with presumptive ischemic myelopathy and dogs with acute non compressive nucleus pulposus extrusion (2016)
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Fenn, J. T., Drees, R., Volk, H. A., & De Decker, S. (2016). Comparison of clinical signs and outcomes between dogs with presumptive ischemic myelopathy and dogs with acute non compressive nucleus pulposus extrusion. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 249(7), 767-775. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.249.7.767

Evaluation of magnetic resonance imaging guidelines for differentiation between thoracolumbar intervertebral disk extrusions and intervertebral disk protrusions in dogs (2016)
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De Decker, S., Gomes, S. A., Packer, R. M. A., Kenny, P. J., Beltran, E., Parzefall, B., …Volk, H. A. (2016). Evaluation of magnetic resonance imaging guidelines for differentiation between thoracolumbar intervertebral disk extrusions and intervertebral disk protrusions in dogs. https://doi.org/10.1111/vru.12394

Four MRI variables have recently been suggested to be independently associated with a diagnosis of thoracolumbar intervertebral disk extrusion or protrusion. Midline intervertebral disk herniation, and partial intervertebral disk degeneration were as... Read More about Evaluation of magnetic resonance imaging guidelines for differentiation between thoracolumbar intervertebral disk extrusions and intervertebral disk protrusions in dogs.

Clinical and magnetic resonance imaging characteristics of thoracolumbar intervertenral disk extrusions and protrusions in large breed dogs (2016)
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Gomes, S. A., Volk, H. A., Packer, R. M. A., Kenny, P. J., Beltran, E., & De Decker, S. (2016). Clinical and magnetic resonance imaging characteristics of thoracolumbar intervertenral disk extrusions and protrusions in large breed dogs. https://doi.org/10.1111/vru.12359

Clinical characterization of thoracolumbar and lumbar intervertebral disk extrusions in English Cocker Spaniels (2016)
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Cardy, T. J. A., Tzounos, C. E., Volk, H. A., & De Decker, S. (2016). Clinical characterization of thoracolumbar and lumbar intervertebral disk extrusions in English Cocker Spaniels. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 248(4), 405-12. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.248.4.405

Inter- and intraobserver agreement for diagnosing presumptive ischemic myelopathy and acute noncompressive nucleus pulposus extrusion in dogs using magnetic resonance imaging
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Fenn, J. T., Drees, R., Volk, H. A., & De Decker, S. (in press). Inter- and intraobserver agreement for diagnosing presumptive ischemic myelopathy and acute noncompressive nucleus pulposus extrusion in dogs using magnetic resonance imaging. https://doi.org/10.1111/vru.12289

Dorsal vertebral column abnormalities in dogs with disseminated idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH)
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De Decker, S., & Volk, H. A. (in press). Dorsal vertebral column abnormalities in dogs with disseminated idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH). Veterinary Record, 174(25), https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.102492

Although disseminated idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) most often affects the ventral aspect of the vertebral column, this study evaluated the occurrence, nature and clinical relevance of dorsal vertebral column abnormalities in 10 dogs with D... Read More about Dorsal vertebral column abnormalities in dogs with disseminated idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH).

Idiopathic head tremor in english bulldogs
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Guevar, J., De Decker, S., Van Ham, L. M. L., Fischer, A., & Volk, H. A. Idiopathic head tremor in english bulldogs. Movement Disorders, 29(2), 191-194. https://doi.org/10.1002/mds.25767

Current insights and controversies in the pathogenesis and diagnosis of disc-associated cervical spondylomyelopathy in dogs
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De Decker, S., Da Costa, R. C., Volk, H. A., & Van Ham, L. M. Current insights and controversies in the pathogenesis and diagnosis of disc-associated cervical spondylomyelopathy in dogs. Veterinary Record, 171(21), 531-7. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.e7952

Cervical vertebral stenosis associated with a vertebral arch anomaly in the basset hound
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De Decker, S., De Risio, L., Lowrie, M., Mauler, D., Beltran, E., Giedja, A. A., …Volk, H. A. Cervical vertebral stenosis associated with a vertebral arch anomaly in the basset hound. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 26(6), 1374-82. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-1676.2012.00990.x