Cervical spondylomyelopathy (Wobbler Syndrome) in dogs

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Small Animal Practice

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 881-913

  da Costa, Ronaldo C ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Canine; Cervical; Dog; Instability; Myelopathy; Spinal cord; Spine; Wobbler syndrome

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; DEXAMETHASONE; FAMOTIDINE; MELOXICAM; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OMEPRAZOLE; PREDNISONE; THYROID HORMONE;

ARTHROPLASTY; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CERVICAL MYELOPATHY; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; CERVICAL SPONDYLOMYELOPATHY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DOG; DRUG MECHANISM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HYPOTHYROIDISM; LAMINECTOMY; LAMINOPLASTY; LOW DRUG DOSE; MYELOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PROGNOSIS; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 77955929705     PISSN: 01955616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2010.06.003     Document Type: Review

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