Doença do disco intervertebral cervical em cães: 28 casos (2003-2008)

Pesq. Vet. Bras. 30(8):659-664, agosto 2010

Doença do disco intervertebral cervical em cães:
28 casos (2003-2008)1
Giancarlo Santini2, Alexandre Mazzanti3*, Diego V. Beckmann2, Rosmarini P.
Santos2, Charles Pelizzari2, Dakir Polidoro4 e Raquel Baumhardt4
ABSTRACT.- Santini G., Mazzanti A., Beckmann D.V., Santos R.P., Pelizzari C., Polidoro
D & Baumhardt R. 2010. [Cervical intervertebral disk disease in dogs: 28 cases (20032008).] Doença do disco intervertebral cervical em cães: 28 casos (2003-2008). Pesquisa
Veterinária Brasileira 30(8):659-664. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Medicina Veterinária,
Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 97105-900 Santa Maria, RS Brazil. E-mail: [e-mail] The aim of this study was to evaluate the medical records of dogs with cervical intervertebral disk disease (IDD), submitted to surgical treatment at the Hospital Veterinário
Universitário of Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (HVU-UFSM), between January 2003 and October 2008. The animal data included breed, sex, age, neurological signs and their durations, response to surgical treatment, complications, time for functional recovery after surgery, and recurrence. All dogs showed cervical hyperaesthesia confirmed by the neck movement test. Regarding the degree of neurological dysfunction, the following were verified: degree I (eight dogs, 28.5%), degree II (three dogs, 10.7%), degree III (five dogs, 17.8%), and degree V (twelve dogs, 42.8%). In relation to the duration of neurological signs prior to surgery, seven dogs (25%) showed neurological deficits for up to 15 days, fourteen dogs
(50%) for 15 to 30 days and the other seven dogs (25%) showed signs of neurological deficiencies for more than 30 days. All dogs (n=21) showed satisfactory recovery and no recurrence. It can be concluded that most affected dogs are middle aged, males and condrodystrophic and noncondrodystrophic breeds including large-breed dogs and the main neurological sign is