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Postoperative survival and early complications after intracranial surgery in dogs (2018)
Journal Article
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.

Evaluation of radiography as a screening method for detection and characterisation of congenital vertebral malformations in dogs (2018)
Journal Article
Brocal, J., De Decker, S., José-López, R., Guevar, J., Ortega, M., Parkin, T., Ter Haar, G., & Gutierrez-Quintana, R. (2018). Evaluation of radiography as a screening method for detection and characterisation of congenital vertebral malformations in dogs. Veterinary Record, 182(573), https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.104388

Congenital vertebral malformations (CVM) are common in brachycephalic ‘screw-tailed’ dogs; they can be associated with neurological deficits and a genetic predisposition has been suggested. The purpose of this study was to evaluate radiography as a s... Read More about Evaluation of radiography as a screening method for detection and characterisation of congenital vertebral malformations in dogs.

Caudal articular process dysplasia of thoracic vertebrae in neurologically normal French bulldogs, English bulldogs, and Pugs: Prevalence and characteristics (2018)
Journal Article
Bertram, S., Ter Haar, G., & De Decker, S. (2018). Caudal articular process dysplasia of thoracic vertebrae in neurologically normal French bulldogs, English bulldogs, and Pugs: Prevalence and characteristics. https://doi.org/10.1111/vru.12609

The aims of this study were to evaluate the prevalence and anatomical characteristics of thoracic caudal articular process dysplasia in French bulldogs, English bulldogs and Pugs presenting for problems unrelated to spinal disease. In this retrospect... Read More about Caudal articular process dysplasia of thoracic vertebrae in neurologically normal French bulldogs, English bulldogs, and Pugs: Prevalence and characteristics.

Ventral Slot Surgery to Manage Cervical Intervertebral Disc Disease in Three Cats (2018)
Journal Article
Crawford, A. H., Cappello, R., Alexander, A., & De Decker, S. (2018). Ventral Slot Surgery to Manage Cervical Intervertebral Disc Disease in Three Cats. Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 31(1), 71-76. https://doi.org/10.3415/vcot-17-05-0074

This is a retrospective case series evaluating client-owned cats undergoing a ventral slot surgical procedure to manage cervical intervertebral disc disease (n = 3).

Evaluation of the influence of kyphosis and scoliosis on intervertebral disc extrusion in French bulldogs (2018)
Journal Article
De Souza, M. C. C. M. I., Ryan, R., Ter Haar, G., Packer, R. M. A., Volk, H. A., & De Decker, S. (2018). Evaluation of the influence of kyphosis and scoliosis on intervertebral disc extrusion in French bulldogs. BMC Veterinary Research, 14, 5. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-017-1316-9

Although thoracic vertebral malformations with kyphosis and scoliosis are often considered incidental findings on diagnostic imaging studies of screw-tailed brachycephalic breeds, they have been suggested to interfere with spinal biomechanics and int... Read More about Evaluation of the influence of kyphosis and scoliosis on intervertebral disc extrusion in French bulldogs.

Comparison of medical and surgical treatment for acute cervical compressive hydrated nucleus pulposus extrusion in dogs (2017)
Journal Article
Borlace, T., Gutierrez-Quintana, R., Taylor-Brown, F. E., & De Decker, S. (2017). Comparison of medical and surgical treatment for acute cervical compressive hydrated nucleus pulposus extrusion in dogs. Veterinary Record, 181, https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.104528

Although successful outcomes have been reported after medical and surgical treatment for dogs with cervical hydrated nucleus pulposus extrusion (HNPE), it is unknown which treatment option is preferred. Thirty-four dogs treated medically (n=18) or su... Read More about Comparison of medical and surgical treatment for acute cervical compressive hydrated nucleus pulposus extrusion in dogs.

Dynamic Lumbosacral Magnetic Resonance Imaging in a Dog with Tethered Cord Syndrome with a Tight Filum Terminale (2017)
Journal Article
De Decker, S., Watts, V., & Neilson, D. M. (2017). Dynamic Lumbosacral Magnetic Resonance Imaging in a Dog with Tethered Cord Syndrome with a Tight Filum Terminale. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 4(134), https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2017.00134

A 1-year and 11-month- old English Cocker Spaniel was evaluated for clinical signs of progressive right pelvic limb lameness and urinary incontinence. Neurological examination was suggestive of a lesion localized to the L4–S3 spinal cord segments. No... Read More about Dynamic Lumbosacral Magnetic Resonance Imaging in a Dog with Tethered Cord Syndrome with a Tight Filum Terminale.