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Comparison of medical and surgical treatment for acute cervical compressive hydrated nucleus pulposus extrusion in dogs (2017)
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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)
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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.

Clinical presentation and outcome of dogs treated medically or surgically for thoracolumbar intervertebral disc protrusion (2017)
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Crawford, A. H., & De Decker, S. (2017). Clinical presentation and outcome of dogs treated medically or surgically for thoracolumbar intervertebral disc protrusion. Veterinary Record, 180(23), https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.103871

To date, few studies have investigated the clinical characteristics of thoracolumbar intervertebral disc protrusion (IVDP). The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the presentation and outcome of dogs receiving medical or surgical treatme... Read More about Clinical presentation and outcome of dogs treated medically or surgically for thoracolumbar intervertebral disc protrusion.

Spinal Arachnoid Diverticula: Outcome in 96 Medically or Surgically Treated Dogs (2017)
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Mauler, D. A., De Decker, S., De Risio, L., Volk, H. A., Dennis, R., Gielen, I., Van Der Vekens, E., Goethals, K., & Van Ham, L. (2017). Spinal Arachnoid Diverticula: Outcome in 96 Medically or Surgically Treated Dogs. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 31, 849-853. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.14714

Fifty dogs were managed medically and 46 dogs were treated surgically. Dogs that underwent surgery were significantly younger than dogs that received medical management. No other variables, related to clinical presentation, were significantly differe... Read More about Spinal Arachnoid Diverticula: Outcome in 96 Medically or Surgically Treated Dogs.

Associations Between Anesthetic Variables and Functional Outcome in Dogs With Thoracolumbar Intervertebral Disk Extrusion Undergoing Decompressive Hemilaminectomy (2017)
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Fenn, J., Laber, E., Williams, K., Rousse, C. A., Early, P. J., Mariani, C. L., Muñana, K. R., De Decker, S., Volk, H. A., & Olby, N. J. (2017). Associations Between Anesthetic Variables and Functional Outcome in Dogs With Thoracolumbar Intervertebral Disk Extrusion Undergoing Decompressive Hemilaminectomy. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 31(3), 814-824. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.14677

Clinical Features, Imaging Characteristics, and Long-term Outcome of Dogs with Cranial Meningocele or Meningoencephalocele (2017)
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Lazzerini, K., Gutierrez-Quintana, R., José-López, R., McConnell, F., Gonçalves, R., McMurrough, J., De Decker, S., Muir, C., Priestnall, S. L., Mari, L., Stabile, F., De Risio, L., Loeffler, C., Tauro, A., Rusbridge, C., Rodenas, S., Añor, S., De La Fuente, C., Fischer, A., Bruehschwein, A., …Guevar, J. (2017). Clinical Features, Imaging Characteristics, and Long-term Outcome of Dogs with Cranial Meningocele or Meningoencephalocele. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 31(2), 505-512. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.14638

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., Fenn, J. T., Nair, D., Nye, G., & 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 reasoning in canine spinal disease: what combination of clinical information is useful? (2015)
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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

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... Read More about Clinical reasoning in canine spinal disease: what combination of clinical information is useful?.