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Determining the prevalence and risk factors for positive bacterial culture in canine discospondylitis: 120 cases (2023)
Journal Article
Pilkington, E., Goncalves, R., Henze, L., Grapes, N., Volk, H., & De Decker, S. (2023). Determining the prevalence and risk factors for positive bacterial culture in canine discospondylitis: 120 cases. Veterinary Record, https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.3053

BackgroundIdentification of the aetiologic agent in canine discospondylitis is infrequent; and risk factors for a positive bacterial culture have not previously been reported. MethodsMedical records at three institutions were searched to identify cli... Read More about Determining the prevalence and risk factors for positive bacterial culture in canine discospondylitis: 120 cases.

Dystonic head tremor in paroxysmal dyskinesia in 17 dogs (2021–2023) (2023)
Journal Article
Liatis, T., & De Decker, S. (in press). Dystonic head tremor in paroxysmal dyskinesia in 17 dogs (2021–2023). Veterinary Record, https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.3407

Background
Dystonia is a common component of the movement disorder paroxysmal dyskinesia (PD) in dogs. However, the incidence of dystonic head tremor (DHT) in these dogs has not previously been evaluated.

Methods
The medical records of dogs pres... Read More about Dystonic head tremor in paroxysmal dyskinesia in 17 dogs (2021–2023).

Dropped-head syndrome in a dog secondary to myopathy of the cervical extensor muscles (2023)
Journal Article
Grapes, N., Llabres-Diaz, F., Vicent, N., De Stefani, A., & De Decker, S. (2023). Dropped-head syndrome in a dog secondary to myopathy of the cervical extensor muscles. Vet Record Case Reports, https://doi.org/10.1002/vrc2.654

A 4-year-old, male, entire Newfoundland was presented for investigation of an acute onset cervical ventroflexion and pyrexia, 4 days following a hip replacement surgery. Neurological examination confirmed prominent cervical ventroflexion characterise... Read More about Dropped-head syndrome in a dog secondary to myopathy of the cervical extensor muscles.

Clinical features, comparative imaging findings, treatment, and outcome in dogs with discospondylitis: A multi-institutional retrospective study (2023)
Journal Article
Van Hoof, C., Davis, N., Carrera-Justiz, S., Kahn, A., De Decker, S., Grapes, N., Beasley, M., Du, J., Pancotto, T., Sunol, A., Shinn, R., DeCicco, B., Burkland, E., & Cridge, H. (2023). Clinical features, comparative imaging findings, treatment, and outcome in dogs with discospondylitis: A multi-institutional retrospective study. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.16785

BackgroundLimited recent data exists regarding discospondylitis in dogs. Hypothesis/Objectives(i) Describe the signalment, clinical and imaging findings, etiologic agents, treatment, and outcome of dogs with discospondylitis, (ii) determine diagnosti... Read More about Clinical features, comparative imaging findings, treatment, and outcome in dogs with discospondylitis: A multi-institutional retrospective study.

Thoracic to lumbar vertebral column length and length ratios in miniature dachshunds with and without thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion (2023)
Journal Article
Fletcher, C., Ives, E., Kajin, F., Seath, I., Grapes, N., Lopes, B., Knebel, A., Volk, H., & De Decker, S. (2023). Thoracic to lumbar vertebral column length and length ratios in miniature dachshunds with and without thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion. Veterinary Record, https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.3057

BackgroundThe chondrodystrophic body type predisposes miniature dachshunds to thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion (IVDE). However, the relationship between thoracolumbar IVDE and the relative lengths of the thoracic and lumbar vertebral colum... Read More about Thoracic to lumbar vertebral column length and length ratios in miniature dachshunds with and without thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion.

MRI and clinical findings in 133 dogs with recurrent deficits following intervertebral disc extrusion surgery (2023)
Journal Article
Suiter, E., Grapes, N., Martin-Garcia, L., De Decker, S., Gutierrez-Quintana, R., & Wessmann, A. (2023). MRI and clinical findings in 133 dogs with recurrent deficits following intervertebral disc extrusion surgery. Veterinary Record, https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.2992

BackgroundRecurrence of neurological signs following surgery for intervertebral disc herniation (IVDH) is reported, yet many cases lack MRI-confirmed diagnosis. This study describes the MRI and clinical findings in dogs presenting with recurrence of... Read More about MRI and clinical findings in 133 dogs with recurrent deficits following intervertebral disc extrusion surgery.