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Peripheral vestibular syndrome in cats: Clinical presentation, diagnostic findings and outcome in 196 cases (2025)
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Carrete, J., De Decker, S., Volk, H., Gutierrez-Quintana, R., Mosel, A., & Gonçalves, R. (2025). Peripheral vestibular syndrome in cats: Clinical presentation, diagnostic findings and outcome in 196 cases. Veterinary Record, https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.5324

BackgroundDisorders of the vestibular system are frequent in cats. This study aimed to describe the clinical presentation, diagnostic findings, underlying aetiologies and outcome of cats with peripheral vestibular syndrome (PVS).MethodsThis was a ret... Read More about Peripheral vestibular syndrome in cats: Clinical presentation, diagnostic findings and outcome in 196 cases.

Generalized Tremors in Dogs: 198 Cases (2003-2023) (2025)
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Liatis, T., Bhatti, S., & De Decker, S. (2025). Generalized Tremors in Dogs: 198 Cases (2003-2023). Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 39(3), https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.70062

Background: Diseases associated with generalized tremors in dogs have not been extensively investigated in a large population of dogs. Hypothesis/Objectives: Describe semiology, tremor phenotype, and diseases associated with generalized tremors in do... Read More about Generalized Tremors in Dogs: 198 Cases (2003-2023).

Comparison of Survival After Treatment of Presumed Intracranial Meningioma by Radiotherapy or Surgery in 285 Dogs (2025)
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Geiger, R., Mankin, J., Volk, H., de Decker, S., van Asselt, N., Randhawa, K., Ehling, T., Maitz, C., Naramor, A., Coates, J., Stalin, C., Johnstone, L., Morris, J., Plessas, I., Forward, A., Garosi, L., Scarpante, E., Cherubini, G., Harcourt-Brown, T., Carrera-Justiz, S., …Jeffery, N. (2025). Comparison of Survival After Treatment of Presumed Intracranial Meningioma by Radiotherapy or Surgery in 285 Dogs. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 39(2), https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.70011

BackgroundThe comparative effectiveness of radiotherapy and surgery for treating intracranial meningioma is unknown.ObjectivesTo compare survival after treatment of suspected intracranial meningioma by either surgery or radiotherapy.AnimalsTwo hundre... Read More about Comparison of Survival After Treatment of Presumed Intracranial Meningioma by Radiotherapy or Surgery in 285 Dogs.

Clinical presentation, imaging characteristics, and short-term outcome of eight cats presented with suspected traumatic atlantoaxial hyperflexion (2024)
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Llanos, C., Fitzgerald, E., Marti-Garcia, B., & De Decker, S. (2024). Clinical presentation, imaging characteristics, and short-term outcome of eight cats presented with suspected traumatic atlantoaxial hyperflexion. Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound, https://doi.org/10.1111/vru.13432

Traumatic atlantoaxial hyperflexion is considered rare in cats, and only a few case reports have been published. There are other conditions that can result in a peracute onset of neurological signs localized to the cervical spinal cord segments, incl... Read More about Clinical presentation, imaging characteristics, and short-term outcome of eight cats presented with suspected traumatic atlantoaxial hyperflexion.

Description and clinical relevance of the variable conformation of canine spinal arachnoid diverticula (2024)
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De Frias, J., De Decker, S., De Stefani, A., & Llabres-Diaz, F. (2024). Description and clinical relevance of the variable conformation of canine spinal arachnoid diverticula. Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound, https://doi.org/10.1111/vru.13365

The conformation of spinal arachnoid diverticula (SAD) and their clinical implications are poorly characterized in dogs. This retrospective cross-sectional study describes different SAD conformations in dogs and aims to identify if there is an associ... Read More about Description and clinical relevance of the variable conformation of canine spinal arachnoid diverticula.

Prognosis in meningoencephalitis of unknown origin in dogs: Risk factors associated with survival, clinical relapse, and long-term disability (2024)
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Gonçalves, R., De Decker, S., Walmsley, G., & Maddox, T. (2024). Prognosis in meningoencephalitis of unknown origin in dogs: Risk factors associated with survival, clinical relapse, and long-term disability. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.17037

Background Meningoencephalitis of unknown origin (MUO) comprises a group of noninfectious inflammatory diseases affecting the central nervous system of dogs. Previous studies have reported individual risk factors for survival but prognostication for... Read More about Prognosis in meningoencephalitis of unknown origin in dogs: Risk factors associated with survival, clinical relapse, and long-term disability.

Prevalence, clinical presentation, and etiology of myelopathies in 224 juvenile dogs (2024)
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Pilkington, E., De Decker, S., Skovola, E., Miro, A., Quintana, R., Faller, K., Padros, A., & Goncalves, R. (2024). Prevalence, clinical presentation, and etiology of myelopathies in 224 juvenile dogs. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.17045

BackgroundIntervertebral disc herniation is widely recognized as the most common cause of myelopathy in dogs older than 2 years; however, the prevalence of various causes of myelopathy in younger dogs has not been reported.Hypothesis/ObjectivesTo des... Read More about Prevalence, clinical presentation, and etiology of myelopathies in 224 juvenile dogs.

Determining the prevalence and risk factors for positive bacterial culture in canine discospondylitis: 120 cases (2023)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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.

Clinical signs, MRI findings and long-term outcomes of foraminal and far lateral thoracolumbar intervertebral disc herniations in dogs (2022)
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Silva, S., Guevar, J., Jose-Lopez, R., De Decker, S., Brocal, J., de la Fuente, C., Durand, A., Forterre, F., Olby, N., & Gutierrez-Quintana, R. (2022). Clinical signs, MRI findings and long-term outcomes of foraminal and far lateral thoracolumbar intervertebral disc herniations in dogs. Veterinary Record, 190(12), https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.1529

Inflammatory Disease Affecting the Central Nervous System in Dogs: A Retrospective Study in England (2010-2019) (2022)
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Goncalves, R., De Decker, S., Walmsley, G., Butterfield, S., & Maddox, T. (2022). Inflammatory Disease Affecting the Central Nervous System in Dogs: A Retrospective Study in England (2010-2019). Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 8, https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.819945

The epidemiology of inflammatory diseases affecting the central nervous system (CNS) in dogs is largely unknown. We aimed to report the relative proportion of different causes of inflammatory disease affecting the CNS in dogs and identify predictors... Read More about Inflammatory Disease Affecting the Central Nervous System in Dogs: A Retrospective Study in England (2010-2019).

Acquired cervical scoliosis in two dogs with inflammatory central nervous system disease (2021)
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Poad, L., De Decker, S., & Fenn, J. (2021). Acquired cervical scoliosis in two dogs with inflammatory central nervous system disease. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 35(5), 2421-2426. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.16257

Acquired cervical scoliosis previously has been reported in dogs as a clinical sign associated with Chiari-like malformation and syringomyelia but has not been described with inflammatory central nervous system disease. A 9-month-old Flat-Coated Retr... Read More about Acquired cervical scoliosis in two dogs with inflammatory central nervous system disease.

Safety of early postoperative hydrotherapy in dogs undergoing thoracolumbar hemilaminectomy (2021)
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Mojarradi, A., De Decker, S., Backstrom, C., & Bergknut, N. (2021). Safety of early postoperative hydrotherapy in dogs undergoing thoracolumbar hemilaminectomy. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 62(12), 1062-1069. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.13412

Objectives Hydrotherapy is a common part of the postoperative care after surgical treatment of thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion in dogs. There are currently no guidelines on when to commence hydrotherapy after surgery. Early hydrotherapy m... Read More about Safety of early postoperative hydrotherapy in dogs undergoing thoracolumbar hemilaminectomy.