Table 5.
Neurological assessment of deep tendon reflex and sensory reaction times (1 = hyporeflexia; 2 = normoreflexia; and 3 = hyperreflexia).
| 1-Day Before Surgery | 0-Day After Surgery | 3-Days After Surgery | 7-Days After Surgery | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dog 1 | Motor function | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Deep tendon reflex | Left | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Right | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Hot sensory reaction time (Second) | Proximal | <1 | 30 | 6 | 3 | |
| Medial | <1 | 30 | 12 | 6 | ||
| Distal | <1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | ||
| Cold sensory reaction time (Second) | Proximal | <1 | 60 | 60 | 17 | |
| Medial | <1 | 60 | 60 | 60 | ||
| Distal | <1 | 60 | 60 | 60 | ||
| Dog 2 | Motor function | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Deep tendon reflex | Left | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Right | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Hot sensory reaction time (Second) | Proximal | <1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
| Medial | <1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | ||
| Distal | <1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | ||
| Cold sensory reaction time (Second) | Proximal | <1 | 60 | 60 | 60 | |
| Medial | <1 | 60 | 60 | 60 | ||
| Distal | <1 | 60 | 60 | 60 | ||
| Dog 3 | Motor function | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Deep tendon reflex | Left | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Right | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Hot sensory reaction time (Second) | Proximal | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
| Medial | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | ||
| Distal | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | ||
| Cold sensory reaction time (Second) | Proximal | 5 | 60 | 60 | 60 | |
| Medial | 1 | 60 | 60 | 60 | ||
| Distal | 2 | 60 | 60 | 60 | ||
| Dog 4 | Motor function | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Deep tendon reflex | Left | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Right | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Hot sensory reaction time (Second) | Proximal | 5 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
| Medial | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | ||
| Distal | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | ||
| Cold sensory reaction time (Second) | Proximal | 1 | 60 | 60 | 60 | |
| Medial | 2 | 60 | 60 | 60 | ||
| Distal | 1 | 60 | 60 | 60 | ||
| Dog 5 | Motor function | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Deep tendon reflex | Left | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Right | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Hot sensory reaction time (Second) | Proximal | 1 | 16 | 1 | 4 | |
| Medial | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Distal | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | ||
| Cold sensory reaction time (Second) | Proximal | 7 | 30 | 60 | 19 | |
| Medial | 7 | 30 | 60 | 5 | ||
| Distal | 10 | 30 | 31 | 60 | ||
| Dog 6 | Motor function | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Deep tendon reflex | Left | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Right | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Hot sensory reaction time (Second) | Proximal | 2 | 30 | 21 | 1 | |
| Medial | 1 | 30 | 17 | 2 | ||
| Distal | 1 | 30 | 18 | 1 | ||
| Cold sensory reaction time (Second) | Proximal | 1 | 60 | 60 | 60 | |
| Medial | 1 | 60 | 60 | 54 | ||
| Distal | 1 | 60 | 60 | 60 | ||
| Dog 7 | Motor function | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Deep tendon reflex | Left | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Right | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Hot sensory reaction time (Second) | Proximal | 5 | 30 | 18 | 4 | |
| Medial | 1 | 30 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Distal | 1 | 30 | 7 | 2 | ||
| Cold sensory reaction time (Second) | Proximal | 13 | 60 | 60 | 60 | |
| Medial | 2 | 60 | 60 | 60 | ||
| Distal | 2 | 60 | 60 | 60 | ||
| Dog 8 | Motor function | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Deep tendon reflex | Left | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Right | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Hot sensory reaction time (Second) | Proximal | 5 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
| Medial | 7 | 30 | 30 | 30 | ||
| Distal | 5 | 30 | 30 | 30 | ||
| Cold sensory reaction time (Second) | Proximal | 6 | 60 | 60 | 60 | |
| Medial | 5 | 60 | 60 | 60 | ||
| Distal | 4 | 60 | 60 | 60 | ||
| Dog 9 | Motor function | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Deep tendon reflex | Left | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Right | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Hot sensory reaction time (Second) | Proximal | 2 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
| Medial | 12 | 30 | 30 | 30 | ||
| Distal | 2 | 30 | 30 | 30 | ||
| Cold sensory reaction time (Second) | Proximal | 8 | 60 | 60 | 60 | |
| Medial | 8 | 60 | 60 | 60 | ||
| Distal | 7 | 60 | 60 | 60 | ||
| Dog 10 | Motor function | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Deep tendon reflex | Left | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Right | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Hot sensory reaction time (Second) | Proximal | 3 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
| Medial | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | ||
| Distal | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30 | ||
| Cold sensory reaction time (Second) | Proximal | 1 | 60 | 60 | 60 | |
| Medial | 2 | 60 | 60 | 60 | ||
| Distal | 1 | 60 | 60 | 60 |