Pfund, R, Forward, AK, Fentem, R 
ORCID: 0000-0001-5094-7831, Nagendran, A, Fraser, AR and Crawford, AH
(2022)
Postoperative outcome of ambulatory dogs with intervertebral disc extrusion causing incontinence and/or tail dysfunction: 18 cases (2010-2020).
The Journal of small animal practice, 63 (7).
pp. 550-558.
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Abstract
<h4>Objectives</h4>To assess the recovery of urinary continence, faecal continence and tail function in ambulatory dogs with caudal lumbar intervertebral disc extrusion and to explore clinical factors that may be associated with recovery.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>Medical records from January 2010 to December 2020 were searched to identify ambulatory dogs undergoing surgical treatment for a caudal lumbar intervertebral disc extrusion causing urinary incontinence, faecal incontinence and/or tail dysfunction. Signalment, history, presenting clinical signs, neurological examination findings, diagnostic test results, treatment and outcome were recorded for all dogs.<h4>Results</h4>Eighteen dogs with caudal lumbar intervertebral disc extrusion causing tail dysfunction, urinary and/or faecal incontinence were included. Urinary continence was recovered in 12 (86%) of 14 affected dogs, faecal continence recovered in nine (90%) of 10 affected dogs and tail function recovered in 13 (87%) of 15 affected dogs. Loss of tail nociception was recorded in three dogs on presentation; two made a full recovery and one showed mild persistent tail paresis.<h4>Clinical significance</h4>The prognosis for functional recovery of urinary continence, faecal continence and tail function in ambulatory dogs with caudal lumbar intervertebral disc extrusion following surgical treatment is good. Larger studies are needed to identify prognostic factors associated with failure of recovery.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Tail, Animals, Dogs, Urinary Incontinence, Dog Diseases, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Retrospective Studies, Intervertebral Disc Displacement, Intervertebral Disc |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Symplectic Admin |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Jun 2022 13:36 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Jan 2023 21:00 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/jsap.13497 |
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| URI: | https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3156201 |
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