Spinal surgery on a patient with severely compromised spinal function after intervertebral disc disease
Rusty, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier presented to us “off his back legs”, with total loss of sensation of his hind feet. An intervertebral disc had ruptured in his spine.
Read moreFixed price surgery for a young dog with a broken back
Rosie, a 9-month-old 7kg Cavalier pup, broke her back playing in the garden. Her 5th lumber vertebra fractured, and the 5th and 6th lumbar vertebrae dislocated. The resulting nerve root entrapment resulted in severe pain and hind limb paresis. She was seen by the PDSA, who diagnosed the problem with xrays.
Read moreFixed price surgery helps pup with congenital spinal compression
A 15-week-old spaniel pup presented to us at West Midlands Veterinary Referrals with progressive ataxia (wobbliness) affecting the hind limbs. The referring vets had spotted a transitional vertebra between the lumbar and the sacral vertebrae at the bottom of the back.
Read moreDistraction fusion of cervical vertebrae for wobbler syndrome in a Doberman
Flynn, a 5-year-old Doberman, was seen by us in Burton-Upon-Trent a year ago with modest ataxia (wobbliness) affecting his hind limbs. It was thought that given his breed, this was very likely to be “wobbler syndrome” relating to cervical (neck) vertebral canal issues.
Read moreVentral slot surgery for cervical intervertebral disc disease
A 10-year-old Dalmatian presented with mobility issues affecting the hind legs. These had progressed in the previous weeks and months, and at presentation to us the patient was knuckling on both back legs and looked “drunk”.
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