Table 1.
Overview of signalment, history and radiological diagnosis in 12 dogs with lumbosacral degenerative stenosis (DLSS) and/or discospondylitis that were treated with pedicle screw-rod fixation
| Dog | Breed | Sex | Age (yrs) | History | Radiological diagnosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Labrador retriever | FC | 5 | LS pain, paraparesis | DLSS & DS |
| 2 | Rottweiler | M | 8 | LS pain | DLSS & DS |
| 3 | GSD | FC | 8 | LS pain, paraparesis | DLSS & DS |
| 4 | GSD | MC | 11 | LS pain, paraparesis; DL 6 yrs earlier | DLSS & DS |
| 5 | Rhodesian Ridgeback | F | 10 | LS pain, left paraparesis, urinary incontinence; DL 6 months earlier | DLSS & DS |
| 6 | GSD | M | 12 | LS pain, paraparesis | DLSS & DS |
| 7 | Cane Corso | MC | 7 | LS pain | DLSS |
| 8 | American Bulldog | M | 5 | LS pain | DLSS & DS |
| 9 | Border Collie | MC | 9 | LS pain | DLSS & DS |
| 10 | Rhodesian Ridgeback | FC | 7 | LS pain, paraparesis; DL 4 yrs earlier | DLSS |
| 11 | Vizsla | MC | 12 | LS pain | DLSS |
| 12 | American Staffordshire Bull Terrier | F | 5 | LS pain, left paraparesis; DL 3 yrs earlier | DLSS |
Abbreviations: LS lumbosacral, GSD German Shepherd dog, F female, FC female castrated, M male, MC male castrated, DS discospondylitis, DL dorsal laminectomy, yrs years