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Clinical reasoning in canine spinal disease: what combination of clinical information is useful?

Cardy, T J A; De Decker, S; Kenny, P J; Volk, H A

Authors

T J A Cardy

S De Decker

P J Kenny

H A Volk



Abstract

Spinal disease in dogs is commonly encountered in veterinary practice. Numerous diseases may cause similar clinical signs and presenting histories. The study objective was to use statistical models to identify combinations of discrete parameters from the patient signalment, history and neurological examination that could suggest the most likely diagnoses with statistical significance. A retrospective study of 500 dogs referred to the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals before June 2012 for the investigation of spinal disease was performed. Details regarding signalment, history, physical and neurological examinations, neuroanatomical localisation and imaging data were obtained. Univariate analyses of variables (breed, age, weight, onset, deterioration, pain, asymmetry, neuroanatomical localisation) were performed, and variables were retained in a multivariate logistic regression model if P

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Cardy, T. J. A., De Decker, S., Kenny, P. J., & Volk, H. A. (2015). Clinical reasoning in canine spinal disease: what combination of clinical information is useful?. Veterinary Record, 177(7), https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.102988

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jun 29, 2015
Publication Date Aug 1, 2015
Deposit Date Aug 12, 2015
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal VETERINARY RECORD
Print ISSN 0042-4900
Publisher BMJ Publishing Group
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 177
Issue 7
DOI https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.102988
Public URL https://rvc-repository.worktribe.com/output/1400000

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