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Lewis MJ, Thomovsky SA, Moore GE. Adaptation of land treadmill scoring system for underwater treadmill in dogs with thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion. Vet J 2023; 300-302:106039. [PMID: 37865155 DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2023.106039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Revised: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/23/2023]
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The underwater treadmill (UWTM) is utilized in dogs recovering from thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion (TL-IVDE). Gait scoring is validated for dogs with TL-IVDE walking on the land treadmill (LT) but has not been reported for the UWTM. Our objective was to investigate if LT gait analysis could be applied to the UWTM and if non-ambulatory dogs walking unassisted on the UWTM, at a standardized water level, would be more likely to generate gait scores compared to on the LT. This was a prospective, observational study in dogs with TL-IVDE managed surigcally. At 0, 2, 4, 8 and 12 weeks post-operatively, paired video footage of dogs walking on the LT and UWTM (water level at the greater trochanter) was used to generate 0-100 stepping (SS) and coordination (regularity index, RI) scores. Scores were compared between treadmill type and over time. Twenty dogs were enrolled and seventy-eight paired recordings were available for review. Median gait scores increased over time but did not differ by treadmill type (P = 0.262 for SS, P = 0.533 for RI). Combining SS and RI, more recordings received scores of 0 for the LT (n = 58/156; 37.2 %) compared to the UWTM (n = 44/156; 28.2 %; P = 0.043). Scores of 0, at visits when there was at least movement present at multiple joints, was more common on the LT (n = 11/108; 10.2 %) compared to the UWTM (n = 2/108, 1.9 %; P = 0.026). In dogs recovering from TL-IVDE, LT-based gait scoring was feasible in dogs walking on the UWTM and might complement other gait analysis methods, especially for non-ambulatory dogs.
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- M J Lewis
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, 625 Harrison St., West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, 625 Harrison St., West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Administration, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, 625 Harrison St., West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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Clark R, Ferreira A, Behr S. Significance of intramedullary T2 * signal voids in the magnetic resonance imaging of paraplegic deep pain-negative dogs following intervertebral disc extrusion at short-term follow-up. Front Vet Sci 2023; 10:1248024. [PMID: 37781293 PMCID: PMC10533920 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1248024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023] Open
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Introduction Dogs presenting as paraplegic without nociception due to a thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion provide a difficult decision to both the clinician and the owner. The prognosis when performing surgical decompression remains guarded. Aside from significant extradural compression, these dogs often have a significant secondary spinal cord injury, which has shown to be an important factor in determining both the likelihood of developing progressive myelomalacia and the return to ambulation. Materials and methods This is a retrospective, observational, single centre study including 82 dogs presenting as paraplegic with absent nociception diagnosed with an intervertebral disc extrusion. Patients underwent MRI of the thoracolumbar spine, including a gradient echo sequence which was evaluated for the presence of intramedullary signal void artefacts. Decompressive surgery was performed, and patients were evaluated for the presence of nociception at short term follow up (at least four weeks post-surgery). Results Overall, 59.8% of patients regained nociception within the study period. This number was significantly reduced to 33.3% when multiple gradient echo signal voids were present (compared to 67.3% of dogs without signal voids). There was no significant difference in the rate of developing progressive myelomalacia between groups. Conclusions This paper adds to the existing literature and suggests that the gradient echo sequence may be of use when assessing acute spinal cord injury in the context of intervertebral disc extrusion and how it relates to prognosis.
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- Robert Clark
- Neurology and Neurosurgery, Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service, Part of Linnaeus Veterinary Limited, Solihull, United Kingdom
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- Diagnostic Imaging, Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service, Solihull, United Kingdom
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- Neurology and Neurosurgery, Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service, Part of Linnaeus Veterinary Limited, Solihull, United Kingdom
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Cordle KJ, Seiler GS, Barnes D, Olby NJ. MRI features can help to confirm a diagnosis of progressive myelomalacia, but may not be accurate in dogs lacking characteristic clinical signs at the time of imaging. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 2023; 64:283-293. [PMID: 36660871 DOI: 10.1111/vru.13178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Revised: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Progressive myelomalacia (PMM) is a fatal sequela of acute thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion in dogs, with unpredictable onset in the days after the inciting injury. No single reliable diagnostic test is currently available. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features such as T2-weighted spinal cord hyperintensity and loss of subarachnoid signal in a half-Fourier single-shot turbo spin echo (HASTE) sequence have been associated with PMM, but are sometimes present in other dogs with severe deficits. Magnetic resonance imaging findings in 22 dogs with a clinical or histopathologic diagnosis of PMM and 38 deep pain-negative paraplegic dogs were compared in a retrospective case-control study. Length of T2-weighted hyperintense spinal cord change and HASTE signal loss were significantly associated with clinically evident PMM (P = .0019 and P = .0085), however, there were no significant differences between groups when analysis was restricted to dogs not yet showing clinical signs of PMM. The PMM group also had significantly shorter compressive lesions than the control group (P = 0.026), suggesting a possible role of more severe focal pressure at the extrusion site. A segment of total loss of contrast enhancement in the venous sinuses and meninges, a feature not previously described, was more common in the PMM group and the difference approached significance (P = 0.054). Findings show that MRI features can support the diagnosis in dogs with clinical evidence of PMM, and absence of these features supports absence of PMM at time of imaging. However, their absence does not reliably differentiate dogs with imminent progressive myelomalacia from other dogs with severe deficits following intervertebral disc extrusion.
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- Katelyn J Cordle
- Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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Alini M, Diwan AD, Erwin WM, Little CB, Melrose J. An update on animal models of intervertebral disc degeneration and low back pain: Exploring the potential of artificial intelligence to improve research analysis and development of prospective therapeutics. JOR Spine 2023; 6:e1230. [PMID: 36994457 PMCID: PMC10041392 DOI: 10.1002/jsp2.1230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2022] [Revised: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Animal models have been invaluable in the identification of molecular events occurring in and contributing to intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration and important therapeutic targets have been identified. Some outstanding animal models (murine, ovine, chondrodystrophoid canine) have been identified with their own strengths and weaknesses. The llama/alpaca, horse and kangaroo have emerged as new large species for IVD studies, and only time will tell if they will surpass the utility of existing models. The complexity of IVD degeneration poses difficulties in the selection of the most appropriate molecular target of many potential candidates, to focus on in the formulation of strategies to effect disc repair and regeneration. It may well be that many therapeutic objectives should be targeted simultaneously to effect a favorable outcome in human IVD degeneration. Use of animal models in isolation will not allow resolution of this complex issue and a paradigm shift and adoption of new methodologies is required to provide the next step forward in the determination of an effective repairative strategy for the IVD. AI has improved the accuracy and assessment of spinal imaging supporting clinical diagnostics and research efforts to better understand IVD degeneration and its treatment. Implementation of AI in the evaluation of histology data has improved the usefulness of a popular murine IVD model and could also be used in an ovine histopathological grading scheme that has been used to quantify degenerative IVD changes and stem cell mediated regeneration. These models are also attractive candidates for the evaluation of novel anti-oxidant compounds that counter inflammatory conditions in degenerate IVDs and promote IVD regeneration. Some of these compounds also have pain-relieving properties. AI has facilitated development of facial recognition pain assessment in animal IVD models offering the possibility of correlating the potential pain alleviating properties of some of these compounds with IVD regeneration.
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- Spine Service, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, St. George & Sutherland Campus, Clinical SchoolUniversity of New South WalesSydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- Department of SurgeryUniversity of TorontoOntarioCanada
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- Raymond Purves Bone and Joint Research LaboratoryKolling Institute, Sydney University Faculty of Medicine and Health, Northern Sydney Area Health District, Royal North Shore HospitalSt. LeonardsNew South WalesAustralia
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- Raymond Purves Bone and Joint Research LaboratoryKolling Institute, Sydney University Faculty of Medicine and Health, Northern Sydney Area Health District, Royal North Shore HospitalSt. LeonardsNew South WalesAustralia
- Graduate School of Biomedical EngineeringThe University of New South WalesSydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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Vicens Zanoguera L, Pauciulo C, Corlazzoli D, Cauduro A, Motta L. Does surgical timing affect the rapidity of recovery in deep pain-entire non-ambulatory dogs with thoracolumbar intervertebral disk extrusion? J Small Anim Pract 2023; 64:136-141. [PMID: 36314046 DOI: 10.1111/jsap.13570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate whether the delay between onset of neurological signs and spinal cord decompression affects the time to recovery in non-ambulatory paraparetic/paraplegic dogs with deep pain perception affected by thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion. MATERIALS AND METHODS Data on non-ambulatory dogs with preserved deep pain perception in both hindlimbs and surgically treated for thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion were prospectively collected from three referral hospitals. Cox proportional hazards regression was used to explore the relationship of time until restoration of independent ambulation with age, weight, preoperative use of anti-inflammatory drugs, delay between onset of inability to walk and arrival at the clinic, time between presentation and spinal surgery and surgery time. RESULTS One hundred and fifty-one dogs were included. Median time from admission to surgery, including imaging, was 180 (interquartile range, 65.4 to 240) minutes. All dogs were operated within 72 hours. Follow-up was available for all 151 dogs and ranged from 1 to 21 months. All but three dogs, which were all grade IV at presentation, recovered the ability to ambulate. In both univariable and multivariable models, only duration of surgery and neurological (Frankel) grade at presentation were significantly associated with the rapidity of recovery of ambulation. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE Delay between onset of clinical signs and presentation and time between presentation and spinal surgery was not associated with the rapidity of recovery of ambulation in dogs surgically treated for thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion. These results should be evaluated in the context of a limited range of delay since only 14.5% dogs had a delay ≥6.5 hours. Duration of surgery and neurological grade at presentation were significantly associated with rapidity of recovery of ambulation.
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- Clinica veterinaria Roma Sud, 00173, Rome, Italy
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- Clinica veterinaria Roma Sud, 00173, Rome, Italy
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- Neurovet, 20025, Legnano, Milan, Italy
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- Northwest Veterinary Specialists, Runcorn, WA73FW, UK
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Moore SA, Olby NJ, Brisson B, Fenn J, Flegel T, Kortz G, Lewis M, Tipold A. ACVIM consensus statement on diagnosis and management of acute canine thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion. J Vet Intern Med 2022; 36:1570-1596. [PMID: 35880267 PMCID: PMC9511077 DOI: 10.1111/jvim.16480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 06/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background Thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion (TL‐IVDE) is the most common cause of acute paraparesis and paraplegia in dogs; however, guidelines on management of the condition are lacking. Objectives To summarize the current literature as it relates to diagnosis and management of acute TL‐IVDE in dogs, and to formulate clinically relevant evidence‐based recommendations. Animals None. Methods A panel of 8 experts was convened to assess and summarize evidence from the peer‐reviewed literature in order to develop consensus clinical recommendations. Level of evidence available to support each recommendation was assessed and reported. Results The majority of available literature described observational studies. Most recommendations made by the panel were supported by a low or moderate level of evidence, and several areas of high need for further study were identified. These include better understanding of the ideal timing for surgical decompression, expected surgical vs medical outcomes for more mildly affected dogs, impact of durotomy on locomotor outcome and development of progressive myelomalacia, and refining of postoperative care, and genetic and preventative care studies. Conclusions and Clinical Importance Future efforts should build on current recommendations by conducting prospective studies and randomized controlled trials, where possible, to address identified gaps in knowledge and to develop cost effectiveness and number needed to treat studies supporting various aspects of diagnosis and treatment of TL‐IVDE.
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- Sarah A Moore
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, Ontario Veterinary College, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Science and Services, Royal Veterinary College, London, United Kingdom
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- Department for Small Animals, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
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- VCA Sacramento Veterinary Referral Center, Sacramento, California, USA.,VCA Sacramento Veterinary Referral Center, UC Davis, California, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, University of Veterinary Medicine Hanover, Hanover, Germany
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Lewis MJ, Bowditch J, Laflen B, Perry N, Yoquelet R, Thomovsky SA. Pilot Study on Feasibility of Sensory-Enhanced Rehabilitation in Canine Spinal Cord Injury. Front Vet Sci 2022; 9:921471. [PMID: 35774972 PMCID: PMC9237616 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.921471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Physical rehabilitation is frequently recommended in dogs recovering from acute thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion (TL-IVDE), but protocols vary widely. The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of incorporating sensory-integrated neurorehabilitation strategies into a post-operative rehabilitation protocol in dogs with TL-IVDE. Non-ambulatory dogs with acute TL-IVDE managed surgically were prospectively recruited to this unblinded cross-over feasibility study. Eligible dogs were randomized to start with tactile-enhanced (artificial grass) or auditory-enhanced (floor piano) basic rehabilitation exercises performed twice daily for the first 4 weeks before switching to the opposite surface for the subsequent 4 weeks. Neurologic examination, open field gait scoring, girth measurements and an owner-completed feasibility questionnaire were performed at baseline and 2, 4, 6, and 8 weeks post-operatively. Twenty-four dogs were enrolled, 12 randomized to each order of exercises. Gait scores did not differ between the two groups at baseline, 4 or 8 week visits. All modified exercises could be performed and compliance was high. Adverse events potentially attributable to the study surface were mild, self-limiting and occurred in 2/24 dogs. The most common surface-related limitations were that the piano was slippery and that both surfaces were too short. The artificial grass was preferred by owners and dogs compared to the floor piano surface, but this was influenced by which surface was utilized first. Auditory and tactile modifications were feasible and safe to incorporate into a standardized rehabilitation protocol. This pilot study could prompt larger efficacy studies investigating the benefit of sensory-integrated rehabilitation in dogs with TL-IVDE.
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- Melissa J. Lewis
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, West Lafayette, IN, United States
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Prager J, Fenn J, Plested M, Escauriaza L, Merwe TVD, King B, Chari D, Wong LF, Granger N. Transplantation of encapsulated autologous olfactory ensheathing cell populations expressing chondroitinase for spinal cord injury: A safety and feasibility study in companion dogs. J Tissue Eng Regen Med 2022; 16:788-798. [PMID: 35686704 PMCID: PMC9542194 DOI: 10.1002/term.3328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Revised: 05/08/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Spinal cord injury (SCI) can cause irreversible paralysis, with no regenerative treatment clinically available. Dogs with natural SCI present an established model and can facilitate translation of experimental findings in rodents to people. We conducted a prospective, single arm clinical safety study in companion dogs with chronic SCI to characterize the feasibility of intraspinal transplantation of hydrogel-encapsulated autologous mucosal olfactory ensheathing cell (mOEC) populations expressing chondroitinase ABC (chABC). mOECs and chABC are both promising therapies for SCI, and mOECs expressing chABC drive greater voluntary motor recovery than mOECs alone after SCI in rats. Canine mOECs encapsulated in collagen hydrogel can be matched in stiffness to canine SCI. Four dogs with complete and chronic loss of function caudal to a thoraco-lumbar lesion were recruited. After baseline measures, olfactory mucosal biopsy was performed and autologous mOECs cultured and transduced to express chABC, then hydrogel-encapsulated and percutaneously injected into the spinal cord. Dogs were monitored for 6 months with repeat clinical examinations, spinal MRI, kinematic gait and von Frey assessment. No adverse effects or significant changes on neurological examination were detected. MRI revealed large and variable lesions, with no spinal cord compression or ischemia visible after hydrogel transplantation. Owners reported increased pelvic-limb reflexes with one dog able to take 2-3 unsupported steps, but gait-scoring and kinematic analysis showed no significant improvements. This novel combination approach to regeneration after SCI is therefore feasible and safe in paraplegic dogs in a clinical setting. A randomised-controlled trial in this translational model is proposed to test efficacy.
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- Jon Prager
- Clinical Science and Services, The Royal Veterinary College, London, UK.,Bristol Veterinary School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Clinical Science and Services, The Royal Veterinary College, London, UK
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- Clinical Science and Services, The Royal Veterinary College, London, UK
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- Clinical Investigation Centre, The Royal Veterinary College, London, UK
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- Neural Tissue Engineering Group, Keele School of Medicine, Keele University, Keele, UK
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- Clinical Science and Services, The Royal Veterinary College, London, UK.,Highcroft Veterinary Referrals, CVS, Bristol, UK
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Amaral Marrero NP, Thomovsky SA, Linder JE, Bowditch J, Lind M, Kazmierczak KA, Moore GE, Lewis MJ. Static Body Weight Distribution and Girth Measurements Over Time in Dogs After Acute Thoracolumbar Intervertebral Disc Extrusion. Front Vet Sci 2022; 9:877402. [PMID: 35445095 PMCID: PMC9013748 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.877402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Dogs with thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion (TL-IVDE) can exhibit variable neurologic deficits after decompressive surgery. The objectives of this study were to quantify changes in static weight distribution (SWD) and limb and body circumference over time in dogs recovering from surgery for TL-IVDE. Dogs with acute TL-IVDE were prospectively evaluated at baseline (48–72 h post-operatively), 2, 4, 8, and 12 weeks post-operatively. Commercially-available digital scales were used to measure weight distributed to the pelvic limbs (PL%) and asymmetry between left and right pelvic limbs (LRA), each expressed as a percentage of total body weight. Trunk and thigh circumference measurements were performed using a spring-loaded tape measurement device. Measurements were performed in triplicate, compared to neurologically normal small breed control dogs and analyzed for changes over time. P <0.05 was significant. Twenty-one dogs were enrolled; 18 regained ambulation and 3 did not by study completion. PL% increased from 27.6% at baseline to 30.7% at 12 weeks but remained lower than in control dogs (37%) at all time points (p < 0.0001), even excluding dogs still non-ambulatory at 12 weeks (p < 0.025). LRA was similar to the control dogs, and did not have an association with surgical side. Caudal trunk girth decreased over time to 95% of baseline (p = 0.0002), but this was no longer significant after accounting for reductions in body weight (p = 0.30). Forward shifting of body weight persisted in dogs with TL-IVDE 12 weeks after surgery even among ambulatory dogs. SWD and circumference measurements could provide additional objective measures to monitor recovery.
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- Natalia P. Amaral Marrero
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, West Lafayette, IN, United States
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, West Lafayette, IN, United States
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, West Lafayette, IN, United States
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, West Lafayette, IN, United States
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, West Lafayette, IN, United States
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, West Lafayette, IN, United States
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- Department of Veterinary Administration, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, West Lafayette, IN, United States
- *Correspondence: Melissa J. Lewis
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Martins Â, Gouveia D, Cardoso A, Carvalho C, Coelho T, Silva C, Viegas I, Gamboa Ó, Ferreira A. A Controlled Clinical Study of Intensive Neurorehabilitation in Post-Surgical Dogs with Severe Acute Intervertebral Disc Extrusion. Animals (Basel) 2021; 11:ani11113034. [PMID: 34827767 PMCID: PMC8614363 DOI: 10.3390/ani11113034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2021] [Revised: 10/16/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Simple Summary This study explores the potential intensive neurorehabilitation plasticity effects in post-surgical paraplegic dogs with severe acute intervertebral disc extrusion aiming to achieve ambulatory status. The intensive neurorehabilitation protocol translated in 99.4% (167/168) of recovery in deep pain perception-positive dogs and 58.5% (55/94) in deep pain perception-negative dogs. There was 37.3% (22/59) spinal reflex locomotion, obtained within a maximum period of 3 months. Thus, intensive neurorehabilitation may be a useful approach for this population of dogs, avoiding future euthanasia and promoting an estimated time window of 3 months to recover. Abstract This retrospective controlled clinical study aimed to verify if intensive neurorehabilitation (INR) could improve ambulation faster than spontaneous recovery or conventional physiotherapy and provide a possible therapeutic approach in post-surgical paraplegic deep pain perception-positive (DPP+) (with absent/decreased flexor reflex) and DPP-negative (DDP−) dogs, with acute intervertebral disc extrusion. A large cohort of T10-L3 Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) dogs (n = 367) were divided into a study group (SG) (n = 262) and a control group (CG) (n = 105). The SG was based on prospective clinical cases, and the CG was created by retrospective medical records. All SG dogs performed an INR protocol by the hospitalization regime based on locomotor training, electrical stimulation, and, for DPP−, a combination with pharmacological management. All were monitored throughout the process, and measuring the outcome for DPP+ was performed by OFS and, for the DPP−, by the new Functional Neurorehabilitation Scale (FNRS-DPP−). In the SG, DPP+ dogs had an ambulation rate of 99.4% (n = 167) and, in DPP−, of 58.5% (n = 55). Moreover, in DPP+, there was a strong statistically significant difference between groups regarding ambulation (p < 0.001). The same significant difference was verified in the DPP– dogs (p = 0.007). Furthermore, a tendency toward a significant statistical difference (p = 0.058) regarding DPP recovery was demonstrated between groups. Of the 59 dogs that did not recover DPP, 22 dogs achieved spinal reflex locomotion (SRL), 37.2% within a maximum of 3 months. The progressive myelomalacia cases were 14.9% (14/94). Therefore, although it is difficult to assess the contribution of INR for recovery, the results suggested that ambulation success may be improved, mainly regarding time.
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- Ângela Martins
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Lusófona University, Campo Grande, 1300-477 Lisboa, Portugal
- Animal Rehabilitation Center, Arrábida Veterinary Hospital, Azeitão, 2925-583 Setúbal, Portugal; (D.G.); (A.C.); (C.C.); (T.C.); (C.S.); (I.V.)
- CIISA—Centro Interdisciplinar-Investigação em Saúde Animal, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Av. Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, 1300-477 Lisboa, Portugal;
- Superior School of Health, Protection and Animal Welfare, Polytechnic Institute of Lusophony, Campo Grande, 1300-477 Lisboa, Portugal
- Correspondence:
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- Animal Rehabilitation Center, Arrábida Veterinary Hospital, Azeitão, 2925-583 Setúbal, Portugal; (D.G.); (A.C.); (C.C.); (T.C.); (C.S.); (I.V.)
- Superior School of Health, Protection and Animal Welfare, Polytechnic Institute of Lusophony, Campo Grande, 1300-477 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Animal Rehabilitation Center, Arrábida Veterinary Hospital, Azeitão, 2925-583 Setúbal, Portugal; (D.G.); (A.C.); (C.C.); (T.C.); (C.S.); (I.V.)
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- Animal Rehabilitation Center, Arrábida Veterinary Hospital, Azeitão, 2925-583 Setúbal, Portugal; (D.G.); (A.C.); (C.C.); (T.C.); (C.S.); (I.V.)
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- Animal Rehabilitation Center, Arrábida Veterinary Hospital, Azeitão, 2925-583 Setúbal, Portugal; (D.G.); (A.C.); (C.C.); (T.C.); (C.S.); (I.V.)
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- Animal Rehabilitation Center, Arrábida Veterinary Hospital, Azeitão, 2925-583 Setúbal, Portugal; (D.G.); (A.C.); (C.C.); (T.C.); (C.S.); (I.V.)
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- Animal Rehabilitation Center, Arrábida Veterinary Hospital, Azeitão, 2925-583 Setúbal, Portugal; (D.G.); (A.C.); (C.C.); (T.C.); (C.S.); (I.V.)
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon, 1300-477 Lisboa, Portugal;
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- CIISA—Centro Interdisciplinar-Investigação em Saúde Animal, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Av. Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, 1300-477 Lisboa, Portugal;
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon, 1300-477 Lisboa, Portugal;
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Hirano R, Asahina R, Hirano T, Hyakkoku A, Miura R, Kunihiro T, Nakamoto Y. Outcomes of extensive hemilaminectomy with durotomy on dogs with presumptive progressive myelomalacia: a retrospective study on 34 cases. BMC Vet Res 2020; 16:476. [PMID: 33287802 PMCID: PMC7720392 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-020-02690-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background Progressive myelomalacia (PMM) is a fatal complication of progressive ascending and descending necrosis of the spinal cord after acute spinal cord injury. A recent study suggested that extensive hemilaminectomy with durotomy (EHLD) at the intramedullary T2-hyperintense region which performed immediately after magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) improved the survival rate in dogs with presumptive PMM. The objective of this retrospective study was to evaluate the effects of EHLD on halting the progression of PMM in dogs presumptively diagnosed with PMM which had the interval between MRI and surgery. Results Thirty-four dogs with presumptive PMM which had undergone EHLD with the delay following MRI examination (range, 0 to 3 days) were included. The cranial side of EHLD was set depending on the delay time after MRI, MRI findings, neurological examination and intraoperative macroscopic appearance. Two weeks after surgery, the perioperative survival rate was 97% (33/34). During follow-up with a median time period of 82.5 weeks (range, 0-290 weeks), the postoperative survival rate was 91% (31/34). At the end of the follow-up period, 31 out of 34 dogs were alive without severe postoperative complications while the remaining 2 dogs died from causes not directly attributable to the surgery. There was no improvement in the pelvic limb function of all dogs. Conclusions EHLD appears to be effective in halting the progression of presumptive PMM and preventing morbidity even in dogs which had the interval between MRI and EHLD. Our algorithm of determining the range of EHLD may enable to set the appropriate ranges of EHLD in the cases which develop signs consistent with PMM after MRI examination.
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- Ryuji Hirano
- Ukyo Animal Hospital, 12-2 Uzumasa-Kyonomichicho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. .,Kyoto Animal Medical Center, 550-4 Bishamoncho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan.
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- Kyoto Animal Medical Center, 550-4 Bishamoncho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan.,Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54 Shogoin-Kawaharacho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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- Ukyo Animal Hospital, 12-2 Uzumasa-Kyonomichicho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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- Ukyo Animal Hospital, 12-2 Uzumasa-Kyonomichicho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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- Ukyo Animal Hospital, 12-2 Uzumasa-Kyonomichicho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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- Ukyo Animal Hospital, 12-2 Uzumasa-Kyonomichicho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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- Neuro Vets Animal Neurology Clinic, 550-4 Bishamoncho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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da Costa RC, De Decker S, Lewis MJ, Volk H. Diagnostic Imaging in Intervertebral Disc Disease. Front Vet Sci 2020; 7:588338. [PMID: 33195623 PMCID: PMC7642913 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2020.588338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Imaging is integral in the diagnosis of canine intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) and in differentiating subtypes of intervertebral disc herniation (IVDH). These include intervertebral disc extrusion (IVDE), intervertebral disc protrusion (IVDP) and more recently recognized forms such as acute non-compressive nucleus pulposus extrusion (ANNPE), hydrated nucleus pulposus extrusion (HNPE), and intradural/intramedullary intervertebral disc extrusion (IIVDE). Many imaging techniques have been described in dogs with roles for survey radiographs, myelography, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Given how common IVDH is in dogs, a thorough understanding of the indications and limitations for each imaging modality to aid in diagnosis, treatment planning and prognosis is essential to successful case management. While radiographs can provide useful information, especially for identifying intervertebral disc degeneration or calcification, there are notable limitations. Myelography addresses some of the constraints of survey radiographs but has largely been supplanted by cross-sectional imaging. Computed tomography with or without myelography and MRI is currently utilized most widely and have become the focus of most contemporary studies on this subject. Novel advanced imaging applications are being explored in dogs but are not yet routinely performed in clinical patients. The following review will provide a comprehensive overview on common imaging modalities reported to aid in the diagnosis of IVDH including IVDE, IVDP, ANNPE, HNPE, and IIVDE. The review focuses primarily on canine IVDH due to its frequency and vast literature as opposed to feline IVDH.
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- Ronaldo C da Costa
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Services, Royal Veterinary College, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, West Lafayette, IN, United States
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- Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, University of Veterinary Medicine Hanover, Hanover, Germany
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Lewis MJ, Granger N, Jeffery ND. Emerging and Adjunctive Therapies for Spinal Cord Injury Following Acute Canine Intervertebral Disc Herniation. Front Vet Sci 2020; 7:579933. [PMID: 33195591 PMCID: PMC7593405 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2020.579933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Some dogs do not make a full recovery following medical or surgical management of acute canine intervertebral disc herniation (IVDH), highlighting the limits of currently available treatment options. The multitude of difficulties in treating severe spinal cord injury are well-recognized, and they have spurred intense laboratory research, resulting in a broad range of strategies that might have value in treating spinal cord-injured dogs. These include interventions that aim to directly repair the spinal cord lesion, promote axonal sparing or regeneration, mitigate secondary injury through neuroprotective mechanisms, or facilitate functional compensation. Despite initial promise in experimental models, many of these techniques have failed or shown mild efficacy in clinical trials in humans and dogs, although high quality evidence is lacking for many of these interventions. However, the continued introduction of new options to the veterinary clinic remains important for expanding our understanding of the mechanisms of injury and repair and for development of novel and combined strategies for severely affected dogs. This review outlines adjunctive or emerging therapies that have been proposed as treatment options for dogs with acute IVDH, including discussion of local or lesion-based approaches as well as systemically applied treatments in both acute and subacute-to-chronic settings. These interventions include low-level laser therapy, electromagnetic fields or oscillating electrical fields, adjunctive surgical techniques (myelotomy or durotomy), systemically or locally-applied hypothermia, neuroprotective chemicals, physical rehabilitation, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, electroacupuncture, electrical stimulation of the spinal cord or specific peripheral nerves, nerve grafting strategies, 4-aminopyridine, chondroitinase ABC, and cell transplantation.
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- Melissa J Lewis
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, West Lafayette, IN, United States
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- The Royal Veterinary College, University of London, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.,CVS Referrals, Bristol Veterinary Specialists at Highcroft, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Texas A & M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, College Station, TX, United States
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Fenn J, Olby NJ. Classification of Intervertebral Disc Disease. Front Vet Sci 2020; 7:579025. [PMID: 33134360 PMCID: PMC7572860 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2020.579025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) has been recognized in dogs since the 1800s, when the first descriptions of extruded disc material within the vertebral canal were published. In the intervening time our understanding of intervertebral disc pathology in dogs and cats has increased dramatically, with many variations of IVDD described. Whilst the volume of literature and collective understanding of IVDD has expanded, there has also been scope for confusion as the definition of intervertebral disc disease, with its myriad different manifestations, becomes more complicated. A large volume of literature has aimed to combine the use of histopathology, diagnostic imaging and clinical findings to better understand the various ways in which IVDD can be classified. Much of this research has focused on the classification of mechanisms of intervertebral disc degeneration, centering around the differences between, and overlaps in, IVDD in chondrodystrophic and non-chondrodystrophic dog breeds. However, with the increasing availability of advanced imaging modalities allowing more accurate antemortem diagnosis, the concept of IVDD has expanded to include other clinical presentations that may not fit into traditional models of classification of IVDD. This review aims to provide an up to date overview of both historical and current systems of IVDD classification, highlighting the important findings and controversies underpinning them.
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- Joe Fenn
- Department of Clinical Science and Services, Royal Veterinary College, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United States
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Nakamoto Y, Uemura T, Hasegawa H, Nakamoto M, Ozawa T. Outcomes of dogs with progressive myelomalacia treated with hemilaminectomy or with extensive hemilaminectomy and durotomy. Vet Surg 2020; 50:81-88. [PMID: 33280138 DOI: 10.1111/vsu.13514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2019] [Revised: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 08/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the ability of extensive hemilaminectomy and durotomy (EHLD) to control progressive myelomalacia (PMM) in dogs. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective clinical study. ANIMALS Twenty-eight client owned dogs that underwent EHLD (n = 10) or HL alone (n = 18). METHODS After diagnosis by MRI, dogs were immediately treated with HL alone or EHLD at the site of intramedullary hyperintensity on T2-weighted (T2W)-MRI. Medical records were retrospectively reviewed. Follow-up data were collected via telephone interviews with the referring veterinarian and a standardized questionnaire. Postoperative survival outcome between groups was compared (log-rank test) by using Cox's proportional hazard analysis with baseline characteristics entered as covariates. RESULTS The survival rate was higher in the EHLD group (P = .03) compared with the HL-alone group. Eleven of 18 dogs treated with HL survived, while seven of 18 dogs died (median, 5 days after surgery). In the EHLD group, 10 of 10 dogs survived postoperatively. Baseline characteristics were not associated with postoperative survival outcomes. According to multivariate analysis, EHLD was the independent factor associated with an increase in survival rate (P = .0002). CONCLUSION EHLD durotomy at the intramedullary hyperintense region on T2W-MRI improved the survival rate of dogs with PMM compared with dogs treated with standard HL. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE This study provides evidence that supports treatment with EHLD in dogs with PMM. Additional prospective studies are required.
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- Yuya Nakamoto
- Kyoto Animal Referral Medical Center, Kyoto, Kuze-gun, Japan.,Neuro Vets Animal Neurology Clinic, 4th floor, 550-4, Bishamon-cho, Nakgyo-ku, Japan
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- Kyoto Animal Referral Medical Center, Kyoto, Kuze-gun, Japan
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- Kyoto Animal Referral Medical Center, Kyoto, Kuze-gun, Japan
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- Kyoto Animal Referral Medical Center, Kyoto, Kuze-gun, Japan.,Neuro Vets Animal Neurology Clinic, 4th floor, 550-4, Bishamon-cho, Nakgyo-ku, Japan
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- Kyoto Animal Referral Medical Center, Kyoto, Kuze-gun, Japan
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Moore SA, Tipold A, Olby NJ, Stein V, Granger N. Current Approaches to the Management of Acute Thoracolumbar Disc Extrusion in Dogs. Front Vet Sci 2020; 7:610. [PMID: 33117847 PMCID: PMC7521156 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2020.00610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 07/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Intervertebral disc extrusion (IVDE) is one of the most common neurologic problems encountered in veterinary clinical practice. The purpose of this manuscript is to provide an overview of the literature related to treatment of acute canine thoracolumbar IVDE to help construct a framework for standard care of acute canine thoracolumbar IVDE where sufficient evidence exists and to highlight opportunities for future prospective veterinary clinical research useful to strengthen care recommendations in areas where evidence is low or non-existent. While there exist a number of gaps in the veterinary literature with respect to standards of care for dogs with acute thoracolumbar IVDE, recommendations for standard care can be made in some areas, particularly with respect to surgical decompression where the currently available evidence supports that surgery should be recommended for dogs with nonambulatory paraparesis or worse. While additional information is needed about the influence on timing of decompression on outcome in dogs that are deep pain negative for longer than 48 h duration, there is no evidence to support treatment of the 48 h time point as a cut off beyond which it becomes impossible for dogs to achieve locomotor recovery. Surgical decompression is best accomplished by either hemilaminectomy or mini-hemilaminectomy and fenestration of, at a minimum, the acutely ruptured disc. Adjacent discs easily accessed by way of the same approach should be considered for fenestration given the evidence that this substantially reduces future herniation at fenestrated sites. Currently available neuroprotective strategies such as high does MPSS and PEG are not recommended due to lack of demonstrated treatment effect in randomized controlled trials, although the role of anti-inflammatory steroids as a protective strategy against progressive myelomalacia and the question of whether anti-inflammatory steroids or NSAIDs provide superior medical therapy require further evaluation.
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- Sarah A Moore
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Columbus, OH, United States
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- Department Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Hanover, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh, NC, United States
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- Division of Clinical Neurology, Department for Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- The Royal Veterinary College, University of London, Hatfield, United Kingdom.,CVS Referrals, Bristol Veterinary Specialists at Highcroft, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Robinson K, Platt S, Bibi K, Banovic F, Barber R, Howerth EW, Madsen G. A Pilot Study on the Safety of a Novel Antioxidant Nanoparticle Delivery System and Its Indirect Effects on Cytokine Levels in Four Dogs. Front Vet Sci 2020; 7:447. [PMID: 32851027 PMCID: PMC7406565 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2020.00447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Accepted: 06/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Acute spinal cord injury consists of a primary, traumatic event followed by a cascade of secondary events resulting in ongoing cell damage and death. There is great interest in prevention of these secondary effects to reduce permanent long-term neurologic deficits. One such target includes reactive oxygen species released following injury, which can be enzymatically converted into less harmful molecules by superoxide dismutase and catalase. Canine intervertebral disc herniation has been suggested as a naturally occurring model for acute spinal cord injury and its secondary effects in people. The aims of this study were to test the safety of a novel antioxidant delivery system in four healthy dogs and to indirectly test effect of delivery via cytokine measurement. All dogs experienced adverse events to some degree, with two experiencing adverse events considered to be severe. The clinical signs, including combinations of bradycardia, hypotension, hypersalivation, pale gums, and involuntary urination, were consistent with complement activation-related pseudoallergy (CARPA). CARPA is a well-known phenomenon that has been reported to occur with nanoparticle-based drug delivery, among other documented causes. Two dogs also had mild to moderate changes in their blood cell count and chemistry, including elevated alanine transferase, and thrombocytopenia, which both returned to normal by day 7 post-administration. Cytokine levels trended downwards over the first 3 days, but many were elevated at measurement on day 7. Intradermal testing suggested catalase as a potential cause for reactions. No long-term clinical signs were observed, and necropsy results revealed no concerning pathology. Additional evaluation of this product, including further characterization of reactions to catalase containing components, dose-escalation, and desensitization should be performed before evaluation in clinically affected dogs.
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- Kelsey Robinson
- Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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- Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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- Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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- Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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- Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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- Department of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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- ProTransit Nanotherapy, LLC, Omaha, NE, United States
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Olby N, Griffith E, Levine J. Comparison of Gait Assessment Scales in Dogs with Spinal Cord Injury from Intervertebral Disc Herniation. J Neurotrauma 2020; 37:1991-1998. [PMID: 31914849 DOI: 10.1089/neu.2019.6804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Naturally occurring thoracolumbar spinal cord injury (SCI) is common in dogs, and multi-center veterinary clinical studies can serve as translational tools to identify potentially effective therapies for human clinical trials. Assessment of gait is a key outcome, and several scales are used in dogs. The purpose of this study was to determine whether an international group of researchers could score gait reliably, to compare and contrast the performance of gait scales and to describe appropriate data analysis techniques. A training module was developed for a binary scale, modified Frankel Scale (MFS), Texas SCI Scale (TSCIS), and Open Field Scale (OFS). Raters viewed the training module, scored five training video clips to achieve proficiency, then scored 30 video clips from 10 dogs recovering from SCI. Interrater reliability was calculated, and correlation between scales was examined. Ceiling effect was described. Twenty raters with differing experience participated. The training module took 16 min to view. Raters chose identical binary outcomes in 597 of 600 observations. Intraclass correlation for MFS, TSCIS, and OFS was excellent at 0.85, 0.96, and 0.96, respectively, regardless of rater expertise. Ceiling effect occurred in all dogs that recovered ambulation, particularly using MFS and binary outcome. The TSCIS and OFS captured recovery of ambulatory dogs better, and addition of scores on hopping and proprioception mitigated ceiling effect. We conclude that gait in dogs with SCI can be scored reliably after training. A variety of different gait scales can be used in multi-center trials to capture outcome in different ways.
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- Natasha Olby
- Department of Clinical Sciences, North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.,The Comparative Medicine Institute, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Statistics, North Carolina State University College of Sciences, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, College Station, Texas, USA
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Nye CJ, Mustonen AM, Cook L. Progressive Myelomalacia in a Pomeranian Following Spinal Fracture and Surgical Stabilization-A Case Report. Top Companion Anim Med 2020; 39:100433. [PMID: 32482284 DOI: 10.1016/j.tcam.2020.100433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2020] [Revised: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A 4-year-old female spayed Pomeranian presented for being unable to use its pelvic limbs after a fall. The dog was paraplegic with absent pelvic limb nociception and a Schiff-Sherrington posture. Radiographs and Computed tomography showed a T11-T12 luxation. Spinal stabilization was performed for pain control. Twenty-four hours following surgery the patient lost pelvic limb reflexes. Twelve hours later she lost cutaneous trunci and forelimb proprioception and had increased respiratory effort. A diagnosis of progressive myelomalacia was made and the patient was euthanized. Most cases of progressive myelomalacia in dogs are due to intervertebral disc herniation. To the authors' knowledge, myelomalacia secondary to spinal fracture has not been reported.
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- Carolyn J Nye
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Biosciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
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Fenn J, Ru H, Jeffery ND, Moore S, Tipold A, Soebbeler FJ, Wang-Leandro A, Mariani CL, Early PJ, Muñana KR, Olby NJ. Association between anesthesia duration and outcome in dogs with surgically treated acute severe spinal cord injury caused by thoracolumbar intervertebral disk herniation. J Vet Intern Med 2020; 34:1507-1513. [PMID: 32418346 PMCID: PMC7379036 DOI: 10.1111/jvim.15796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2019] [Revised: 04/19/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background Retrospective research recently identified a possible relationship between duration of surgery and outcome in severely affected dogs treated surgically for acute thoracolumbar intervertebral disk herniation (TL‐IVDH). Hypothesis That increased duration of surgery is associated with poorer outcome in dogs with absent pain perception treated surgically for TL‐IVDH. Animals Two hundred ninety‐seven paraplegic dogs with absent pain perception surgically treated for acute TL‐IVDH. Methods Retrospective cohort study. Medical records of 5 institutions were reviewed. Inclusion criteria were paraplegia with absence of pain perception, surgical treatment of TL‐IVDH, and 1‐year postoperative outcome (ambulatory: yes or no). Canine data, outcome, and surgery and total anesthesia duration were retrieved. Results In this study, 183/297 (61.6%) dogs were ambulatory within 1 year, 114 (38.4%) dogs failed to recover, including 74 dogs (24.9%) euthanized because of progressive myelomalacia. Median anesthesia duration in dogs that regained ambulation within 1 year of surgery (4.0 hours, interquartile range [IQR] 3.2‐5.1) was significantly shorter than those that did not (4.5 hours, IQR 3.7‐5.6, P = .01). Multivariable logistic regression demonstrated a significant negative association between both duration of surgery and total anesthesia time and ambulation at 1 year when controlling for body weight and number of disk spaces operated on. Conclusions and Clinical Importance Findings support a negative association between increased duration of anesthesia and outcome in this group of dogs. However, the retrospective nature of the data does not imply a causal relationship.
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- Joe Fenn
- Department of Clinical Science and Services, Royal Veterinary College, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.,The Canine Spinal Cord Injury Consortium (CANSORT-SCI)
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- Department of Statistics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- The Canine Spinal Cord Injury Consortium (CANSORT-SCI).,Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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- The Canine Spinal Cord Injury Consortium (CANSORT-SCI).,Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- The Canine Spinal Cord Injury Consortium (CANSORT-SCI).,Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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- The Canine Spinal Cord Injury Consortium (CANSORT-SCI).,Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
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Peng C, Lei JX. Compatible stability of methylprednisolone sodium succinate and tropisetron in 0.9% sodium chloride injection. Eur J Hosp Pharm 2020; 27:e58-e62. [PMID: 32296507 DOI: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2018-001693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2018] [Revised: 11/06/2018] [Accepted: 11/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Background A combination of methylprednisolone sodium succinate and tropisetron hydrochloride is commonly used to treat the nausea and vomiting associated with antineoplastic therapy. The objective of this study was to investigate the stability of tropisetron hydrochloride and methylprednisolone sodium succinate in 0.9% sodium chloride injection for up to 48 hours. Methods Commercial solutions of methylprednisolone sodium succinate and tropisetron hydrochloride were obtained and further diluted with 0.9% sodium chloride injection to final concentrations of either 0.4 or 0.8 mg/mL (methylprednisolone sodium succinate) and 0.05 mg/mL (tropisetron). The admixtures were assessed for periods of up to 48 hours after storage at 4°C with protection from light and at 25°C without protection from light. Physical compatibility was determined visually, and the chemical compatibility was measured with high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and by measurement of pH values. Results HPLC analysis demonstrated that methylprednisolone sodium succinate and tropisetron hydrochloride in the various solutions were maintained at 97% of the initial concentrations or higher during the testing period. There were no changes observed by physical precipitation or pH in any of the prepared solutions. Conclusions Tropisetron hydrochloride injection and methylprednisolone sodium succinate injection in 0.9% sodium chloride injection are stable for up to 48 hours at 4°C and 25°C.
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- Chen Peng
- Department of Pharmacy, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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Jeffery ND, Mankin JM, Ito D, Boudreau CE, Kerwin SC, Levine JM, Krasnow MS, Andruzzi MN, Alcott CJ, Granger N. Extended durotomy to treat severe spinal cord injury after acute thoracolumbar disc herniation in dogs. Vet Surg 2020; 49:884-893. [PMID: 32277768 DOI: 10.1111/vsu.13423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2019] [Revised: 10/29/2019] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To report recovery of ambulation of dogs treated with extended thoracolumbar durotomy for severe spinal cord injury caused by intervertebral disc herniation. STUDY DESIGN Descriptive cohort. ANIMALS Twenty-six consecutive paraplegic dogs presented with loss of deep pain sensation after acute thoracolumbar intervertebral disc herniation. METHODS Each dog underwent routine diagnostic assessment and surgery for removal of extradural herniated intervertebral disc, followed by a four-vertebral body length durotomy centered on the herniated disc. Each dog was followed up until it was able to walk 10 steps without assistance or until 6 months after surgery. RESULTS Sixteen of 26 dogs recovered to walk unaided (all but one also recovered fecal and urinary continence), and six dogs did not; four dogs were lost to follow-up. One dog was euthanized because of signs consistent with progressive myelomalacia. There was no evidence of detrimental effects of durotomy within the period of study. Using Bayesian analysis, we found a point estimate of successful outcome of 71% with 95% credible interval from 52% to 87%. CONCLUSION Extended durotomy seemed to improve the outcome of dogs in our case series without increase in morbidity. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE Extended durotomy appears safe and may improve the outcome of dogs with severe thoracolumbar mixed contusion and compressive injuries associated with acute intervertebral disc extrusion.
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- Nick D Jeffery
- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
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- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
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- Division of Veterinary Neurology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Nihon University, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
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- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
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- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
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- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
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- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
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- Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson, Tucson, Arizona
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- CVS Referrals, Bristol Veterinary Specialists at Highcroft, Bristol, United Kingdom.,The Royal Veterinary College, University of London, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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Partridge B, Rossmeisl JH. Companion animal models of neurological disease. J Neurosci Methods 2020; 331:108484. [PMID: 31733285 PMCID: PMC6942211 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2019.108484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2019] [Revised: 10/28/2019] [Accepted: 10/28/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Clinical translation of novel therapeutics that improve the survival and quality of life of patients with neurological disease remains a challenge, with many investigational drug and device candidates failing in advanced stage clinical trials. Naturally occurring inherited and acquired neurological diseases, such as epilepsy, inborn errors of metabolism, brain tumors, spinal cord injury, and stroke occur frequently in companion animals, and many of these share epidemiologic, pathophysiologic and clinical features with their human counterparts. As companion animals have a relatively abbreviated lifespan and genetic background, are immunocompetent, share their environment with human caregivers, and can be clinically managed using techniques and tools similar to those used in humans, they have tremendous potential for increasing the predictive value of preclinical drug and device studies. Here, we review comparative features of spontaneous neurological diseases in companion animals with an emphasis on neuroimaging methods and features, illustrate their historical use in translational studies, and discuss inherent limitations associated with each disease model. Integration of companion animals with naturally occurring disease into preclinical studies can complement and expand the knowledge gained from studies in other animal models, accelerate or improve the manner in which research is translated to the human clinic, and ultimately generate discoveries that will benefit the health of humans and animals.
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- Brittanie Partridge
- Veterinary and Comparative Neuro-Oncology Laboratory, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA; Brain Tumor Center of Excellence, Wake Forest University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical Center Blvd, NRC 405, Winston Salem, NC, 27157, USA
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- Veterinary and Comparative Neuro-Oncology Laboratory, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA; Brain Tumor Center of Excellence, Wake Forest University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical Center Blvd, NRC 405, Winston Salem, NC, 27157, USA.
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Castel A, Olby NJ, Ru H, Mariani CL, Muñana KR, Early PJ. Risk factors associated with progressive myelomalacia in dogs with complete sensorimotor loss following intervertebral disc extrusion: a retrospective case-control study. BMC Vet Res 2019; 15:433. [PMID: 31796017 PMCID: PMC6892155 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-019-2186-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2019] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Progressive myelomalacia (PMM) is a usually fatal complication of acute intervertebral disc extrusion (IVDE) in dogs but its risk factors are poorly understood. The objective of this retrospective case-control study was to identify risk factors for PMM by comparing dogs with complete sensorimotor loss following IVDE that did and did not develop the disease after surgery. We also investigated whether any risk factors for PMM influenced return of ambulation. Medical records of client-owned dogs with paraplegia and loss of pain perception that underwent surgery for IVDE from 1998 to 2016, were reviewed. Dogs were categorized as PMM yes or no based on clinical progression or histopathology. Walking outcome at 6 months was established. Signalment, onset and duration of signs (categorized), steroids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (yes or no), site of IVDE (lumbar intumescence or thoracolumbar) and longitudinal extent of IVDE were retrieved and their associations with PMM and walking outcome were examined using logistic regression. RESULTS One hundred and ninety seven dogs were included, 45 with and 152 without PMM. A 6-month-outcome was available in 178 dogs (all 45 PMM dogs and 133 control dogs); 86 recovered walking (all in the control group). Disc extrusions at the lumbar intumescence were associated with PMM (p = 0.01, OR: 3.02, CI: 1.3-7.2). Surgery performed more than 12 h after loss of ambulation was associated with PMM (OR = 3.4; CI = 1.1-10.5, p = 0.03 for 12-24 h and OR = 4.6; CI = 1.3-16.6, p = 0.02 for the > 24 h categories when compared with the ≤12 h category). Treatment with corticosteroids was negatively associated with PMM (OR: 3.1; CI: 1.3-7.6, p = 0.01). The only variable to affect walking outcome was longitudinal extent of IVDE (OR = 2.6; CI = 1.3-5.3, p = 0.006). CONCLUSION Dogs with lumbar intumescence IVDE are at increased risk of PMM. Timing of surgery and corticosteroid use warrant further investigations. PMM and recovery of walking are influenced by different factors.
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- Aude Castel
- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Tennessee Veterinary Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine, Knoxville, TN 37966-4544 USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, 1060 William Moore Drive, Raleigh, NC 27607 USA
- Comparative Medicine Institute, North Carolina State University, 1060 William Moore Drive, Raleigh, NC 27607 USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, 1060 William Moore Drive, Raleigh, NC 27607 USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, 1060 William Moore Drive, Raleigh, NC 27607 USA
- Comparative Medicine Institute, North Carolina State University, 1060 William Moore Drive, Raleigh, NC 27607 USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, 1060 William Moore Drive, Raleigh, NC 27607 USA
- Comparative Medicine Institute, North Carolina State University, 1060 William Moore Drive, Raleigh, NC 27607 USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, 1060 William Moore Drive, Raleigh, NC 27607 USA
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Therapeutic Effects of Intravenous Injection of Fresh and Frozen Thawed HO-1-Overexpressed Ad-MSCs in Dogs with Acute Spinal Cord Injury. Stem Cells Int 2019; 2019:8537541. [PMID: 31481975 PMCID: PMC6701425 DOI: 10.1155/2019/8537541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2018] [Accepted: 06/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Owing to the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory functions of hemeoxygenase-1 (HO-1), HO-1-expressing canine adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (Ad-MSCs) could be efficacious in treating spinal cord injury (SCI). Further, frozen thawed HO-1 Ad-MSCs could be instantly available as an emergency treatment for SCI. We compared the effects of intravenous treatment with freshly cultured HO-1 Ad-MSCs (HO-1 MSCs), only green fluorescent protein-expressing Ad-MSCs (GFP MSCs), and frozen thawed HO-1 Ad-MSCs (FT-HO-1 MSCs) in dogs with acute SCI. For four weeks, dogs were evaluated for improvement in hind limb locomotion using a canine Basso Beattie Bresnahan (cBBB) score. Upon completion of the study, injured spinal cord segments were harvested and used for western blot and histopathological analyses. All cell types had migrated to the injured spinal cord segment. The group that received HO-1 MSCs showed significant improvement in the cBBB score within four weeks. This group also showed significantly higher expression of NF-M and reduced astrogliosis. There was reduced expression of proinflammatory cytokines (IL6, TNF-α, and IL-1β) and increased expression of anti-inflammatory markers (IL-10, HO-1) in the HO-1 MSC group. Histopathological assessment revealed decreased fibrosis at the epicenter of the lesion and increased myelination in the HO-1 MSC group. Together, these data suggest that HO-1 MSCs could improve hind limb function by increasing the anti-inflammatory reaction, leading to neural sparing. Further, we found similar results between GFP MSCs and FT-HO-1 MSCs, which suggest that FT-HO-1 MSCs could be used as an emergency treatment for SCI.
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Lewis MJ, Williams KD, Langley T, Jarvis LM, Sawicki GS, Olby NJ. Development of a Novel Gait Analysis Tool Measuring Center of Pressure for Evaluation of Canine Chronic Thoracolumbar Spinal Cord Injury. J Neurotrauma 2019; 36:3018-3025. [PMID: 31044646 DOI: 10.1089/neu.2019.6479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Gait evaluation after spinal cord injury (SCI) is an important component of determining functional status. Analysis of center of pressure (COP) provides a dynamic reflection of global locomotion and postural control and has been used to quantify various gait abnormalities. We hypothesized that COP variability would be greater for SCI versus normal dogs and that COP would be able to differentiate varying injury severity. Our objective was to investigate COP, COP variability, and body weight support percentage in dogs with chronic SCI. Eleven chronically non-ambulatory dogs after acute severe thoracolumbar SCI were enrolled. COP measurements in x (right-to-left, COPx) and y (craniocaudal, COPy) directions were captured while dogs walked on a pressure-sensitive treadmill with pelvic limb sling support. Root mean square values (RMS_COPx and RMS_COPy) were calculated to assess variability in COP. Body weight support percentage was measured using a load cell. Gait also was quantified using an open field scale (OFS) and treadmill-based stepping and coordination scores (SS, RI). Mean COPx, COPy, RMS_COPx, and RMS_COPy were compared between dogs with SCI and previously evaluated healthy controls. RMS measurements and support percentage were compared with standard gait scales (OFS, SS, RI). Mean COPy was more cranial and RMS_COPx and RMS_COPy were greater in SCI versus normal dogs (p < 0.001). Support percentage moderately correlated with SS (p = 0.019; R2 = 0.47). COP analysis and body weight support measurements offer information about post-injury locomotion. Further development is needed before consideration as an outcome measure to complement validated gait analysis methods in dogs with SCI.
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- Melissa J Lewis
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
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- Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, Raleigh, North Carolina
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- George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering and School of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina.,Comparative Medicine Institute, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
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Ren X, Kim CY, Canavero S. Bridging the gap: Spinal cord fusion as a treatment of chronic spinal cord injury. Surg Neurol Int 2019; 10:51. [PMID: 31528389 PMCID: PMC6743693 DOI: 10.25259/sni-19-2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 02/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Despite decades of animal experimentation, human translation with cell grafts, conduits, and other strategies has failed to cure patients with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI). Recent data show that motor deficits due to spinal cord transection in animal models can be reversed by local application of fusogens, such as Polyethylene glycol (PEG). Results proved superior at short term over all other treatments deployed in animal studies, opening the way to human trials. In particular, removal of the injured spinal cord segment followed by PEG fusion of the two ends along with vertebral osteotomy to shorten the spine holds the promise for a cure in many cases.
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- Xiaoping Ren
- Hand and Microsurgery Center, Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Nangang, Harbin, China
- State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics, Harbin Medical University, Nangang, Harbin, China
- Heilongjiang Medical Science Institute, Harbin Medical University, Nangang, Harbin, China
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- Department of Stem Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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- HEAVEN-GEMINI International Collaborative Group, Turin, Italy
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Dorn M. First‐opinion approach to the dachshund with intervertebral disc herniation. IN PRACTICE 2019. [DOI: 10.1136/inp.l519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Lewis MJ, Laber E, Olby NJ. Predictors of Response to 4-Aminopyridine in Chronic Canine Spinal Cord Injury. J Neurotrauma 2018; 36:1428-1434. [PMID: 30235970 DOI: 10.1089/neu.2018.5975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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4-Aminopyridine (4AP), a potassium channel antagonist, can improve hindlimb motor function in dogs with chronic thoracolumbar spinal cord injury (SCI); however, individual response is variable. We hypothesized that injury characteristics would differ between dogs that do and do not respond to 4AP. Our objective was to compare clinical, electrodiagnostic, gait, and imaging variables between dogs that do and do not respond to 4AP, to identify predictors of response. Thirty-four dogs with permanent deficits after acute thoracolumbar SCI were enrolled. Spasticity, motor and sensory evoked potentials (MEPs, SEPs), H-reflex, F-waves, gait scores, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) were evaluated at baseline and after 4AP administration. Baseline variables were assessed as predictors of response; response was defined as ≥1 point change in open field gait score. Variables were compared pre- and post-4AP to evaluate 4AP effects. Fifteen of 33 (45%) dogs were responders, 18/33 (55%) were non-responders and 1 was eliminated because of an adverse event. Pre-H-reflex threshold <1.2 mA predicted non-response; pre-H-reflex threshold >1.2 mA and Canine Spasticity Scale overall score <7 were predictive of response. All responders had translesional connections on DTI. MEPs were more common post-4AP than pre-4AP (10 vs. 6 dogs) and 4AP decreased H-reflex threshold and increased spasticity in responders. 4-AP impacts central conduction and motor neuron pool excitability in dogs with chronic SCI. Severity of spasticity and H-reflex threshold might allow prediction of response. Further exploration of electrodiagnostic and imaging characteristics might elucidate additional factors contributing to response or non-response.
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- Melissa J Lewis
- 1 Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
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- 2 Department of Statistics, College of Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
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- 3 Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, and North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina.,4 Comparative Medicine Institute, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
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Zidan N, Fenn J, Griffith E, Early PJ, Mariani CL, Muñana KR, Guevar J, Olby NJ. The Effect of Electromagnetic Fields on Post-Operative Pain and Locomotor Recovery in Dogs with Acute, Severe Thoracolumbar Intervertebral Disc Extrusion: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled, Prospective Clinical Trial. J Neurotrauma 2018; 35:1726-1736. [DOI: 10.1089/neu.2017.5485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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- Natalia Zidan
- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
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- Department of Clinical Science and Services, Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, United Kingdom
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- Department of Statistics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
- Comparative Medicine Institute, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
- Comparative Medicine Institute, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
- Comparative Medicine Institute, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
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Zidan N, Sims C, Fenn J, Williams K, Griffith E, Early PJ, Mariani CL, Munana KR, Guevar J, Olby NJ. A randomized, blinded, prospective clinical trial of postoperative rehabilitation in dogs after surgical decompression of acute thoracolumbar intervertebral disc herniation. J Vet Intern Med 2018; 32:1133-1144. [PMID: 29635872 PMCID: PMC5980307 DOI: 10.1111/jvim.15086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2017] [Revised: 01/03/2018] [Accepted: 01/31/2018] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Experimental evidence shows benefit of rehabilitation after spinal cord injury (SCI) but there are limited objective data on the effect of rehabilitation on recovery of dogs after surgery for acute thoracolumbar intervertebral disc herniations (TL-IVDH). OBJECTIVE Compare the effect of basic and intensive post-operative rehabilitation programs on recovery of locomotion in dogs with acute TL-IVDH in a randomized, blinded, prospective clinical trial. ANIMALS Thirty non-ambulatory paraparetic or paraplegic (with pain perception) dogs after decompressive surgery for TL-IVDH. METHODS Blinded, prospective clinical trial. Dogs were randomized (1:1) to a basic or intensive 14-day in-house rehabilitation protocol. Fourteen-day open field gait score (OFS) and coordination (regulatory index, RI) were primary outcomes. Secondary measures of gait, post-operative pain, and weight were compared at 14 and 42 days. RESULTS Of 50 dogs assessed, 32 met inclusion criteria and 30 completed the protocol. There were no adverse events associated with rehabilitation. Median time to walking was 7.5 (2 - 37) days. Mean change in OFS by day 14 was 6.13 (confidence intervals: 4.88, 7.39, basic) versus 5.73 (4.94, 6.53, intensive) representing a treatment effect of -0.4 (-1.82, 1.02) which was not significant, P=.57. RI on day 14 was 55.13 (36.88, 73.38, basic) versus 51.65 (30.98, 72.33, intensive), a non-significant treatment effect of -3.47 (-29.81, 22.87), P = .79. There were no differences in secondary outcomes between groups. CONCLUSIONS Early postoperative rehabilitation after surgery for TL-IVDH is safe but doesn't improve rate or level of recovery in dogs with incomplete SCI.
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- Natalia Zidan
- Department of Clinical SciencesCollege of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, 1060 William Moore DriveRaleighNorth Carolina
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- Department of Clinical SciencesCollege of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, 1060 William Moore DriveRaleighNorth Carolina
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- Department of Clinical Science and ServicesRoyal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, HatfieldLondonUnited Kingdom
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- Department of Clinical SciencesCollege of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, 1060 William Moore DriveRaleighNorth Carolina
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- Department of StatisticsNorth Carolina State UniversityRaleighNorth Carolina
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- Department of Clinical SciencesCollege of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, 1060 William Moore DriveRaleighNorth Carolina
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- Department of Clinical SciencesCollege of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, 1060 William Moore DriveRaleighNorth Carolina
- Comparative Medicine Institute, North Carolina State UniversityRaleighNorth Carolina
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- Department of Clinical SciencesCollege of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, 1060 William Moore DriveRaleighNorth Carolina
- Comparative Medicine Institute, North Carolina State UniversityRaleighNorth Carolina
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- Department of Clinical SciencesCollege of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, 1060 William Moore DriveRaleighNorth Carolina
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- Department of Clinical SciencesCollege of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, 1060 William Moore DriveRaleighNorth Carolina
- Comparative Medicine Institute, North Carolina State UniversityRaleighNorth Carolina
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Salomone R, Jácomo AL, Nascimento SBD, Lezirovitz K, Hojaij FC, Costa HJZR, Bento RF. Polyethylene glycol fusion associated with antioxidants: A new promise in the treatment of traumatic facial paralysis. Head Neck 2018. [PMID: 29522265 DOI: 10.1002/hed.25122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Recent studies in invertebrates have taught us that early cell membrane regeneration is determinant for axonal recovery and survival after trauma. Many authors obtained extraordinary results in neural regeneration using polyethylene glycol fusion protocols, which also involved microsutures and antioxidants. METHODS Sixty rats were evaluated with functional and histological protocol after facial nerve neurotmesis. Groups A and B had their stumps coapted with microsuture after 24 hours of neurotmesis and groups C and D after 72 hours. In addition to the microstructure, groups B and D used the polyethylene glycol-fusion protocol for the modulation of the Ca+2 . RESULTS At the sixth week, the latency of group D and duration of group B was lower than groups A and C (P = .011). The axonal diameter of the groups that used polyethylene glycol-fusion was higher than those who did not use polyethylene glycol-fusion (P ≤ .001). CONCLUSION Although not providing a functional improvement, polyethylene glycol-fusion slowed down demyelination.
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- Raquel Salomone
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery, Discipline of Human Structural Topography, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Surgery, Discipline of Human Structural Topography, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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Thompson K, Moore S, Tang S, Wiet M, Purmessur D. The chondrodystrophic dog: A clinically relevant intermediate-sized animal model for the study of intervertebral disc-associated spinal pain. JOR Spine 2018; 1:e1011. [PMID: 29984354 PMCID: PMC6018624 DOI: 10.1002/jsp2.1011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2017] [Revised: 02/23/2018] [Accepted: 02/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Low back pain (LBP) is the leading cause of disability worldwide, with an estimated 80% of the American population suffering from a painful back condition at some point during their lives. The most common cause of LBP is intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration (IVDD), a condition that can be difficult to treat, either surgically or medically, with current available therapies. Thus, understanding the pathological mechanisms of IVDD and developing novel treatments are critical for improving outcome and quality of life in people living with LBP. While experimental animal models provide valuable mechanistic insight, each model has limitations that complicate translation to the clinical setting. This review focuses on the chondrodystrophic canine clinical model of IVDD as a promising model to assess IVD-associated spinal pain and translational therapeutic strategies for LBP. The canine IVD, while smaller in size than human, goat, ovine, and bovine IVDs, is larger than most other small animal IVDD models and undergoes maturational changes similar to those of the human IVD. Furthermore, both dogs and humans develop painful IVDD as a spontaneous process, resulting in similar characteristic pathologies and clinical signs. Future exploration of the canine model as a model of IVD-associated spinal pain and biological treatments using the canine clinical model will further demonstrate its translational capabilities with the added ethical benefit of treating an existing veterinary patient population with IVDD.
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- Kelly Thompson
- Department of Veterinary Clinical SciencesThe Ohio State UniversityColumbusOhio
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical SciencesThe Ohio State UniversityColumbusOhio
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of EngineeringThe Ohio State UniversityColumbusOhio
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of EngineeringThe Ohio State UniversityColumbusOhio
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of EngineeringThe Ohio State UniversityColumbusOhio
- Department of Orthopedics, College of MedicineThe Ohio State UniversityColumbusOhio
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Lewis MJ, Cohen EB, Olby NJ. Magnetic resonance imaging features of dogs with incomplete recovery after acute, severe spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord 2018; 56:133-141. [PMID: 29057987 PMCID: PMC5809200 DOI: 10.1038/s41393-017-0004-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2017] [Revised: 08/12/2017] [Accepted: 08/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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STUDY DESIGN Retrospective case series. OBJECTIVES Describe the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features of dogs chronically impaired after severe spinal cord injury (SCI) and investigate associations between imaging variables and residual motor function. SETTING United States of America. METHODS Thoracolumbar MRI from dogs with incomplete recovery months to years after clinically complete (paralysis with loss of pain perception) thoracolumbar SCI were reviewed. Lesion features were described and quantified. Gait was quantified using an ordinal, open field scale (OFS). Associations between imaging features and gait scores, duration of injury (DOI), or SCI treatment were determined. RESULTS Thirty-five dogs were included. Median OFS was 2 (0-6), median DOI was 13 months (3-83), and intervertebral disk herniation was the most common diagnosis (n = 27). Myelomalacia was the most common qualitative feature followed by cystic change; syringomyelia and fibrosis were uncommon. Lesion length corrected to L2 length (LL:L2) was variable (median LL:L2 = 3.5 (1.34-11.54)). Twenty-nine dogs had 100% maximum cross-sectional spinal cord compromise (MSCC) at the lesion epicenter and the length of 100% compromised area varied widely (median length 100% MSCC:L2 = 1.29 (0.39-7.64)). Length 100% MSCC:L2 was associated with OFS (p = 0.012). OFS was not associated with any qualitative features. DOI or treatment type were not associated with imaging features or lesion quantification. CONCLUSIONS Lesion characteristics on MRI in dogs with incomplete recovery after severe SCI were established. Length of 100% MSCC was associated with hind limb motor function. Findings demonstrate a spectrum of injury severity on MRI among severely affected dogs, which is related to functional status.
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- Melissa J Lewis
- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
- Comparative Medicine Institute, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA.
- Comparative Medicine Institute, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA.
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Kim CY, Sikkema WKA, Kim J, Kim JA, Walter J, Dieter R, Chung HM, Mana A, Tour JM, Canavero S. Effect of Graphene Nanoribbons (TexasPEG) on locomotor function recovery in a rat model of lumbar spinal cord transection. Neural Regen Res 2018; 13:1440-1446. [PMID: 30106057 PMCID: PMC6108198 DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.235301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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A sharply transected spinal cord has been shown to be fused under the accelerating influence of membrane fusogens such as polyethylene glycol (PEG) (GEMINI protocol). Previous work provided evidence that this is in fact possible. Other fusogens might improve current results. In this study, we aimed to assess the effects of PEGylated graphene nanoribons (PEG-GNR, and called “TexasPEG” when prepared as 1wt% dispersion in PEG600) versus placebo (saline) on locomotor function recovery and cellular level in a rat model of spinal cord transection at lumbar segment 1 (L1) level. In vivo and in vitro experiments (n = 10 per experiment) were designed. In the in vivo experiment, all rats were submitted to full spinal cord transection at L1 level. Five weeks later, behavioral assessment was performed using the Basso Beattie Bresnahan (BBB) locomotor rating scale. Immunohistochemical staining with neuron marker neurofilament 200 (NF200) antibody and astrocytic scar marker glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) was also performed in the injured spinal cord. In the in vitro experiment, the effects of TexasPEG application for 72 hours on the neurite outgrowth of SH-SY5Y cells were observed under the inverted microscope. Results of both in vivo and in vitro experiments suggest that TexasPEG reduces the formation of glial scars, promotes the regeneration of neurites, and thereby contributes to the recovery of locomotor function of a rat model of spinal cord transfection.
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- C-Yoon Kim
- Department of Stem Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Konkuk University; Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, and The NanoCarbon Center, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Biomedical Omics Group, Korea Basic Science Institute, Cheongju-si, Chungbuk, Korea
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- Research Service, Hines Veterans Administration Hospital, Hines, IL, USA
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- Research Service, Hines Veterans Administration Hospital, Hines, IL, USA
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- Department of Stem Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
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- HEAVEN/GEMINI International Collaborative Group, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, and The NanoCarbon Center, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA
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- HEAVEN/GEMINI International Collaborative Group, Turin, Italy
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Lewis MJ, Yap PT, McCullough S, Olby NJ. The Relationship between Lesion Severity Characterized by Diffusion Tensor Imaging and Motor Function in Chronic Canine Spinal Cord Injury. J Neurotrauma 2017; 35:500-507. [PMID: 28974151 DOI: 10.1089/neu.2017.5255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Lesion heterogeneity among chronically paralyzed dogs after acute, complete thoracolumbar spinal cord injury (TLSCI) is poorly described. We hypothesized that lesion severity quantified by diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is associated with hindlimb motor function. Our objectives were to quantify lesion severity with fractional anisotropy (FA), mean diffusivity (MD), and tractography and investigate associations with motor function. Twenty-two dogs with complete TLSCI in the chronic stage were enrolled and compared with six control dogs. All underwent thoracolumbar magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with DTI and gait analysis. FA and MD were calculated on regions of interest (ROI) at the lesion epicenter and cranial and caudal to the visible lesion on conventional MRI and in corresponding ROI in controls. Tractography was performed to detect translesional fibers. Gait was quantified using an ordinal scale (OFS). FA and MD values were compared between cases and controls, and relationships between FA, MD, presence of translesional fibers and OFS were investigated. The FA at the epicenter (median: 0.228, 0.107-0.320), cranial (median: 0.420, 0.391-0.561), and caudal to the lesion (median: 0.369, 0.265-0.513) was lower than combined ROI in controls (median: 0.602, 0.342-0.826, p < 0.0001). The MD at the epicenter (median: 2.06 × 10-3, 1.33-2.96 × 10-3) and cranially (median: 1.52 × 10-3, 1.03-1.87 × 10-3) was higher than combined ROI in controls (median: 1.28 × 10-3, 0.81-1.44 × 10-3, p ≤ 0.001). Four dogs had no translesional fibers. Median OFS was 2 (0-6). The FA at the lesion epicenter and presence of translesional fibers were associated with OFS (p ≤ 0.0299). DTI can detect degeneration and physical transection after severe TLSCI. Findings suggest DTI quantifies injury severity and suggests motor recovery in apparently complete dogs is because of supraspinal input.
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- Melissa J Lewis
- 1 Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University , Raleigh, North Carolina.,2 Comparative Medicine Institute, North Carolina State University , Raleigh, North Carolina
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- 3 Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina , Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- 4 Animal Scan Advanced Veterinary Imaging , Raleigh, North Carolina
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- 1 Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University , Raleigh, North Carolina.,2 Comparative Medicine Institute, North Carolina State University , Raleigh, North Carolina
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Lewis MJ, Olby NJ. Development of a clinical spasticity scale for evaluation of dogs with chronic thoracolumbar spinal cord injury. Am J Vet Res 2017. [PMID: 28650240 DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.78.7.854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To develop a spasticity scale for dogs with chronic deficits following severe spinal cord injury (SCI) for use in clinical assessment and outcome measurement in clinical trials. ANIMALS 20 chronically paralyzed dogs with a persistent lack of hind limb pain perception caused by an acute SCI at least 3 months previously. PROCEDURES Spasticity was assessed in both hind limbs via tests of muscle tone, clonus, and flexor and extensor spasms adapted from human scales. Measurement of patellar clonus duration and flexor spasm duration and degree was feasible. These components were used to create a canine spasticity scale (CSS; overall score range, 0 to 18). Temporal variation for individual dogs and interrater reliability were evaluated. Gait was quantified with published gait scales, and CSS scores were compared with gait scores and clinical variables. Owners were questioned regarding spasticity observed at home. RESULTS 20 dogs were enrolled: 18 with no apparent hind limb pain perception and 2 with blunted responses; 5 were ambulatory. Testing was well tolerated, and scores were repeatable between raters. Median overall CSS score was 7 (range, 3 to 11), and flexor spasms were the most prominent finding. Overall CSS score was not associated with age, SCI duration, lesion location, or owner-reported spasticity. Overall CSS score and flexor spasm duration were associated with gait scores. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE The CSS could be used to quantify hind limb spasticity in dogs with chronic thoracolumbar SCI and might be a useful outcome measure. Flexor spasms may represent an integral part of stepping in dogs with severe SCI.
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Castel A, Olby NJ, Mariani CL, Muñana KR, Early PJ. Clinical Characteristics of Dogs with Progressive Myelomalacia Following Acute Intervertebral Disc Extrusion. J Vet Intern Med 2017; 31:1782-1789. [PMID: 28961348 PMCID: PMC5697170 DOI: 10.1111/jvim.14829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2017] [Revised: 06/30/2017] [Accepted: 08/15/2017] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Background Progressive myelomalacia (PMM) is a catastrophic disease associated with acute intervertebral disc extrusion (IVDE). Published data on the clinical characteristics of this disease are limited. Objective To describe the onset and progression of clinical signs of PMM in a large case cohort. Animals Fifty‐one dogs, 18 with histopathologically confirmed PMM, 33 presumptively diagnosed based on clinical signs and diagnostic imaging. Methods Retrospective study. Dogs with confirmed IVDE and either a histopathologic diagnosis of PMM or a high clinical suspicion were identified by medical record search. Data on nature and progression of signs were extracted. Results Twenty‐four of 51 dogs were Dachshunds. T12–T13 was the most common site of disc extrusion (12 of 56), and 18 of 55 of mid‐to‐caudal lumbar discs (between L3 and L6) were affected. Onset of PMM signs ranged from present at first evaluation (17/51) to 5 days after presentation, with 25 of 51 cases developing signs within 48 hours. Progression of signs from onset of PMM to euthanasia or death, excluding 7 cases euthanized at presentation, ranged from 1 to 13 days with 23 being euthanized within 3 days. Nonspecific systemic signs were documented in 30 of 51 dogs. Conclusion and Clinical Importance The majority of dogs developed PMM within 2 days of presentation and was euthanized within another 3 days. However, onset can be delayed up to 5 days after presentation with progression to euthanasia taking as long as 2 weeks. Mid‐to‐caudal lumbar discs might be associated with an increased risk of PMM.
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- A Castel
- College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.,Comparative Medicine Institute, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.,Comparative Medicine Institute, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.,Comparative Medicine Institute, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
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Blau SR, Davis LM, Gorney AM, Dohse CS, Williams KD, Lim JH, Pfitzner WG, Laber E, Sawicki GS, Olby NJ. Quantifying center of pressure variability in chondrodystrophoid dogs. Vet J 2017; 226:26-31. [PMID: 28911837 DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2017.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2017] [Revised: 05/27/2017] [Accepted: 07/14/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The center of pressure (COP) position reflects a combination of proprioceptive, motor and mechanical function. As such, it can be used to quantify and characterize neurologic dysfunction. The aim of this study was to describe and quantify the movement of COP and its variability in healthy chondrodystrophoid dogs while walking to provide a baseline for comparison to dogs with spinal cord injury due to acute intervertebral disc herniations. Fifteen healthy adult chondrodystrophoid dogs were walked on an instrumented treadmill that recorded the location of each dog's COP as it walked. Center of pressure (COP) was referenced from an anatomical marker on the dogs' back. The root mean squared (RMS) values of changes in COP location in the sagittal (y) and horizontal (x) directions were calculated to determine the range of COP variability. Three dogs would not walk on the treadmill. One dog was too small to collect interpretable data. From the remaining 11 dogs, 206 trials were analyzed. Mean RMS for change in COPx per trial was 0.0138 (standard deviation, SD 0.0047) and for COPy was 0.0185 (SD 0.0071). Walking speed but not limb length had a significant effect on COP RMS. Repeat measurements in six dogs had high test retest consistency in the x and fair consistency in the y direction. In conclusion, COP variability can be measured consistently in dogs, and a range of COP variability for normal chondrodystrophoid dogs has been determined to provide a baseline for future studies on dogs with spinal cord injury.
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- S R Blau
- College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27607, USA
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- Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina/North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27607, USA
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27607, USA
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27607, USA
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27607, USA
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- Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina/North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- Department of Statistics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27607, USA
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- Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina/North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27607, USA; Comparative Medicine Institute, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27607, USA.
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Lewis MJ, Howard JF, Olby NJ. The Relationship between Trans-Lesional Conduction, Motor Neuron Pool Excitability, and Motor Function in Dogs with Incomplete Recovery from Severe Spinal Cord Injury. J Neurotrauma 2017; 34:2994-3002. [PMID: 28462632 DOI: 10.1089/neu.2017.5012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Spontaneous, acute, complete thoracolumbar spinal cord injury (TL-SCI) in dogs frequently results in permanent deficits modeling chronic paralysis in people. Recovery of walking without recovery of sensation has been interpreted in dogs as reflexive spinal walking. To evaluate this assumption, this study characterized the electrophysiological status of motor and sensory long tracts and local reflex circuitry in dogs with absent recovery of sensation after acute TL-SCI and correlated findings to gait scores. Twenty dogs with permanent deficits after acute, clinically complete TL-SCI and 6 normal dogs were prospectively enrolled. Transcranial magnetic motor evoked potentials (MEPs), somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEPs), H-reflex, and F-waves were evaluated. Gait was quantified using an ordinal, open field scale (OFS) and treadmill-based stepping and coordination scores (SS, RI). MEP latency and H-reflex variables were compared between cases and controls. Associations between presence of MEPs, SSEPs, F-waves or H-reflex variables, and gait scores were determined. Pelvic limb MEPs were detected in 4 cases; no case had trans-lesional sensory conduction. Latency was longer and conduction velocity slower in cases than controls (pa = 0.0064, 0.0023, respectively). Three of 4 cases with pelvic limb MEPs were ambulatory, and gait scores (OFS, SS, RI) were each associated with presence of trans-lesional conduction (pa = 0.006, 0.006, 0.003, respectively). H threshold in cases (mean, 3.2mA ±2.5) was lower than controls (mean, 7.9mA ±3.1; pa = 0.011) and was inversely associated with treadmill-based scores, SS, and RI (pa = 0.042, 0.043, respectively). The association between pelvic limb MEPs and gait scores supports the importance of descending influence on regaining walking after severe TL-SCI in dogs rather than just activation of spinal walking. The inverse association between H-reflex threshold and gait scores implies that increases in motor neuron pool excitability might also contribute to motor recovery.
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- Melissa J Lewis
- 1 Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University , Raleigh, North Carolina.,2 Comparative Medicine Institute, North Carolina State University , Raleigh, North Carolina
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- 3 Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina , Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- 1 Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University , Raleigh, North Carolina.,2 Comparative Medicine Institute, North Carolina State University , Raleigh, North Carolina
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Ren S, Liu ZH, Wu Q, Fu K, Wu J, Hou LT, Li M, Zhao X, Miao Q, Zhao YL, Wang SY, Xue Y, Xue Z, Guo YS, Canavero S, Ren XP. Polyethylene glycol-induced motor recovery after total spinal transection in rats. CNS Neurosci Ther 2017; 23:680-685. [PMID: 28612398 DOI: 10.1111/cns.12713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2017] [Revised: 05/28/2017] [Accepted: 05/29/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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AIMS Despite more than a century of research, spinal paralysis remains untreatable via biological means. A new understanding of spinal cord physiology and the introduction of membrane fusogens have provided new hope that a biological cure may soon become available. However, proof is needed from adequately powered animal studies. METHODS AND RESULTS Two groups of rats (n=9, study group, n=6 controls) were submitted to complete transection of the dorsal cord at T10. The animals were randomized to receive either saline or polyethylene glycol (PEG) in situ. After 4 weeks, the treated group had recovered ambulation vs none in the control group (BBB scores; P=.0145). One control died. All animals were studied with somatosensory-evoked potentials (SSEP) and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). SSEP recovered postoperatively only in PEG-treated rats. At study end, DTI showed disappearance of the transection gap in the treated animals vs an enduring gap in controls (fractional anisotropy/FA at level: P=.0008). CONCLUSIONS We show for the first time in an adequately powered study that the paralysis attendant to a complete transection of the spinal cord can be reversed. This opens the path to a severance-reapposition cure of spinal paralysis, in which the injured segment is excised and the two stumps approximated after vertebrectomy/diskectomies.
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- Shuai Ren
- Hand and Microsurgery Center, the second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Heilongjiang Medical Science Institute, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Hand and Microsurgery Center, the second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Heilongjiang Medical Science Institute, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of MRI Diagnosis, the second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of MRI Diagnosis, the second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Neurology, the second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Anesthesia, the second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Hand and Microsurgery Center, the second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Heilongjiang Medical Science Institute, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Hand and Microsurgery Center, the second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Heilongjiang Medical Science Institute, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Hand and Microsurgery Center, the second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Heilongjiang Medical Science Institute, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Hand and Microsurgery Center, the second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Heilongjiang Medical Science Institute, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Hand and Microsurgery Center, the second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Heilongjiang Medical Science Institute, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Hand and Microsurgery Center, the second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Heilongjiang Medical Science Institute, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Hand and Microsurgery Center, the second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Heilongjiang Medical Science Institute, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Hand and Microsurgery Center, the second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Heilongjiang Medical Science Institute, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- HEAVEN/GEMINI International Collaborative Group, Turin, Italy
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- Hand and Microsurgery Center, the second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Heilongjiang Medical Science Institute, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.,Department of Molecular Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Oyama MA, Ellenberg SS, Shaw PA. Clinical Trials in Veterinary Medicine: A New Era Brings New Challenges. J Vet Intern Med 2017; 31:970-978. [PMID: 28557000 PMCID: PMC5508340 DOI: 10.1111/jvim.14744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2017] [Revised: 03/17/2017] [Accepted: 04/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) are among the most rigorous ways to determine the causal relationship between an intervention and important clinical outcome. Their use in veterinary medicine has become increasingly common, and as is often the case, with progress comes new challenges. Randomized clinical trials yield important answers, but results from these studies can be unhelpful or even misleading unless the study design and reporting are carried out with care. Herein, we offer some perspective on several emerging challenges associated with RCTs, including use of composite endpoints, the reporting of different forms of risk, analysis in the presence of missing data, and issues of reporting and safety assessment. These topics are explored in the context of previously reported veterinary internal medicine studies as well as through illustrative examples with hypothetical data sets. Moreover, many insights germane to RCTs in veterinary internal medicine can be drawn from the wealth of experience with RCTs in the human medical field. A better understanding of the issues presented here can help improve the design, interpretation, and reporting of veterinary RCTs.
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- M A Oyama
- Department of Clinical Studies-Philadelphia, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.,Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.,Division of Biostatistics, Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.,Division of Biostatistics, Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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Moore SA, Granger N, Olby NJ, Spitzbarth I, Jeffery ND, Tipold A, Nout-Lomas YS, da Costa RC, Stein VM, Noble-Haeusslein LJ, Blight AR, Grossman RG, Basso DM, Levine JM. Targeting Translational Successes through CANSORT-SCI: Using Pet Dogs To Identify Effective Treatments for Spinal Cord Injury. J Neurotrauma 2017; 34:2007-2018. [PMID: 28230415 DOI: 10.1089/neu.2016.4745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Translation of therapeutic interventions for spinal cord injury (SCI) from laboratory to clinic has been historically challenging, highlighting the need for robust models of injury that more closely mirror the human condition. The high prevalence of acute, naturally occurring SCI in pet dogs provides a unique opportunity to evaluate expeditiously promising interventions in a population of animals that receive diagnoses and treatment clinically in a manner similar to persons with SCI, while adhering to National Institutes of Health guidelines for scientific rigor and transparent reporting. In addition, pet dogs with chronic paralysis are often maintained long-term by their owners, offering a similarly unique population for study of chronic SCI. Despite this, only a small number of studies have used the clinical dog model of SCI. The Canine Spinal Cord Injury Consortium (CANSORT-SCI) was recently established by a group of veterinarians and basic science researchers to promote the value of the canine clinical model of SCI. The CANSORT-SCI group held an inaugural meeting November 20 and 21, 2015 to evaluate opportunities and challenges to the use of pet dogs in SCI research. Key challenges identified included lack of familiarity with the model among nonveterinary scientists and questions about how and where in the translational process the canine clinical model would be most valuable. In light of these, we review the natural history, outcome, and available assessment tools associated with canine clinical SCI with emphasis on their relevance to human SCI and the translational process.
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- Sarah A Moore
- 1 Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine , Columbus Ohio.,2 The Canine Spinal Cord Injury Consortium (CANSORT-SCI)
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- 2 The Canine Spinal Cord Injury Consortium (CANSORT-SCI).,3 Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Bristol , Langford, North Somerset, United Kingdom
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- 2 The Canine Spinal Cord Injury Consortium (CANSORT-SCI).,4 Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University , Raleigh, North Carolina.,5 Comparative Medicine Institute, North Carolina State University , Raleigh, North Carolina
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- 2 The Canine Spinal Cord Injury Consortium (CANSORT-SCI).,6 Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary Medicine , Hannover, Germany .,7 Center for Systems Neuroscience , Hannover, Germany
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- 2 The Canine Spinal Cord Injury Consortium (CANSORT-SCI).,8 Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University , College Station, Texas
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- 2 The Canine Spinal Cord Injury Consortium (CANSORT-SCI).,7 Center for Systems Neuroscience , Hannover, Germany.,9 Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, University of Veterinary Medicine , Hannover, Germany
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- 2 The Canine Spinal Cord Injury Consortium (CANSORT-SCI).,10 College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University , Fort Collins, Colorado
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- 1 Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine , Columbus Ohio.,2 The Canine Spinal Cord Injury Consortium (CANSORT-SCI)
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- 2 The Canine Spinal Cord Injury Consortium (CANSORT-SCI).,11 Department of Clinical Veterinary Sciences, University of Bern , Bern, Switzerland
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- 2 The Canine Spinal Cord Injury Consortium (CANSORT-SCI).,12 Departments of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences and Neurological Surgery, University of California , San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- 2 The Canine Spinal Cord Injury Consortium (CANSORT-SCI).,13 Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. Ardsley, New York
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- 2 The Canine Spinal Cord Injury Consortium (CANSORT-SCI).,14 Department of Neurosurgery, Houston Methodist Neurological Institute , Houston, Texas
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- 2 The Canine Spinal Cord Injury Consortium (CANSORT-SCI).,15 School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The Ohio State University , Columbus, Ohio
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- 2 The Canine Spinal Cord Injury Consortium (CANSORT-SCI).,8 Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University , College Station, Texas
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Fenn J, Laber E, Williams K, Rousse CA, Early PJ, Mariani CL, Muñana KR, De Decker S, Volk HA, Olby NJ. Associations Between Anesthetic Variables and Functional Outcome in Dogs With Thoracolumbar Intervertebral Disk Extrusion Undergoing Decompressive Hemilaminectomy. J Vet Intern Med 2017; 31:814-824. [PMID: 28295616 PMCID: PMC5435081 DOI: 10.1111/jvim.14677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2016] [Revised: 01/06/2017] [Accepted: 01/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background Outcome of acute experimental spinal cord injury is strongly associated with tissue perfusion and oxygenation. Cardiopulmonary depression could affect outcome in dogs undergoing general anesthesia for surgical treatment of thoracolumbar intervertebral disk extrusion (IVDE). Hypothesis/Objectives To evaluate the effects of general anesthesia on functional outcome in dogs undergoing surgery to treat thoracolumbar IVDE. Animals Eighty‐four client‐owned dogs with acute thoracolumbar IVDE treated by decompressive hemilaminectomy. Methods Exploratory, retrospective observational study. Medical records were reviewed for clinical presentation and anesthetic monitoring variables, including duration of anesthesia and surgery, hypotension, bradycardia, temperature, and respiratory parameters. Multivariable regression tree analysis was performed to explore associations between anesthetic variables and functional outcome scores after 6 weeks, as well as return to ambulatory status. Results Episodes of bradycardia (69%) and hypotension (57%) were frequent. Across all outcome measures, regression tree analysis highlighted functional grade at presentation as the primary determining factor, and among pain perception negative dogs, there was a possible association between increased duration of surgery and poorer outcome. In dogs with intact pain perception, duration of bradycardia, mean body temperature, and mean end‐tidal carbon dioxide were highlighted. Conclusions and Clinical Importance Exploratory statistical methods can facilitate hypothesis‐generating studies to inform prospective investigations in veterinary medicine. Although the mechanism is uncertain, increased duration of surgery might be associated with poorer outcome in pain perception negative dogs with thoracolumbar IVDE.
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- J Fenn
- Department of Clinical Science and Services, Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, UK
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- Department of Statistics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.,Comparative Medicine Institute, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.,Comparative Medicine Institute, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
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- Department of Clinical Science and Services, Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, UK
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- Department of Clinical Science and Services, Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, UK
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.,Comparative Medicine Institute, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
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Balducci F, Canal S, Contiero B, Bernardini M. Prevalence and Risk Factors for Presumptive Ascending/Descending Myelomalacia in Dogs after Thoracolumbar Intervertebral Disk Herniation. J Vet Intern Med 2017; 31:498-504. [PMID: 28144987 PMCID: PMC5354033 DOI: 10.1111/jvim.14656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2016] [Revised: 12/08/2016] [Accepted: 12/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Ascending/descending myelomalacia (ADMM) is a severe complication of thoracolumbar intervertebral disk herniation (TL‐IVDH) in dogs. Hypothesis/Objectives To investigate the prevalence and risk factors for ADMM in nonambulatory dogs with surgically treated TL‐IVDH. Animals Six‐hundred and fifty‐two client‐owned dogs evaluated for TL‐IVDH that underwent decompressive spinal surgery. Methods Retrospective medical record review from February 2007 through December 2015. Results Thirteen dogs developed ADMM, with an overall prevalence of 2.0%. The prevalence of ADMM was 0% in dogs with neurological signs graded 1 or 2 at admission or before magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or surgical procedures, 0.6% in dogs with neurological signs graded 3, 2.7% in dogs with neurological signs graded 4, and 14.5% in dogs with neurological signs graded 5. Age (<5.8 years), neurological status (grade 5), site of disk herniation (L5‐L6), duration of clinical signs before becoming nonambulatory (<24 hours), detection of intramedullary T2‐weighted (T2W) hyperintensity, and a T2 length ratio >4.57 were significant risk factors in the univariate analysis for development of ADMM. Conclusions and Clinical Importance The factors identified in this study may be useful for the prediction of ADMM. Multicenter studies with a higher number of dogs with ADMM are required to confirm these data.
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- F Balducci
- Neurology Unit, Portoni Rossi Veterinary Hospital, Zola Predosa, Bologna, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, Portoni Rossi Veterinary Hospital, Zola Predosa, Bologna, Italy.,Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, Clinical Section, University of Padua, Legnaro, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, Clinical Section, University of Padua, Legnaro, Padua, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, Portoni Rossi Veterinary Hospital, Zola Predosa, Bologna, Italy.,Department of Animal Medicine, Production and Health, Clinical Section, University of Padua, Legnaro, Padua, Italy
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Proportion recovery and times to ambulation for non-ambulatory dogs with thoracolumbar disc extrusions treated with hemilaminectomy or conservative treatment: A systematic review and meta-analysis of case-series studies. Vet J 2016; 220:7-16. [PMID: 28190499 DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2016.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2016] [Revised: 12/11/2016] [Accepted: 12/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion is a common cause of spinal cord dysfunction in dogs. Peer-reviewed studies reporting treatment of predominantly chondrodystrophic dogs with disc extrusion with loss of ambulation with either hemilaminectomy or conservative treatment (rest, analgesics and anti-inflammatories) were evaluated in a systematic review of the literature. Generally, the level of evidence available was low with no controlled studies and only case series available. In the meta-analysis, there was a clear trend to a greater proportion of dogs recovering and returning faster to ambulation for dogs treated with hemilaminectomy than for conservatively treated dogs. The mean proportions that recovered for neurological grades 3, 4 and 5 were 93, 93 and 61% for those treated with hemilaminectomy, and 79, 62 and 10% for those treated conservatively (Grade 3 - non-ambulatory paraparetic dogs; grade 4 - paraplegic dogs with intact deep pain perception; grade 5 - paraplegic dogs without intact deep pain perception). Due to the use of case series, these results represent between-study comparisons, thereby increasing the risk of selection bias and other biases. Data presented in this review support the current recommendations for surgical management of non-ambulatory dogs with disc-extrusion, but controlled clinical studies comparing outcomes are necessary to confirm these findings.
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Moore SA, Early PJ, Hettlich BF. Practice patterns in the management of acute intervertebral disc herniation in dogs. J Small Anim Pract 2016; 57:409-15. [DOI: 10.1111/jsap.12496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2015] [Revised: 01/18/2016] [Accepted: 02/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- S. A. Moore
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary MedicineThe Ohio State University Columbus Ohio 43210 USA
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- College of Veterinary MedicineNorth Carolina State University Raleigh North Carolina 27695 USA
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary MedicineThe Ohio State University Columbus Ohio 43210 USA
- Small Animal ClinicVetsuisse Faculty Bern Länggassstrasse 120 3012 Bern Switzerland
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