Table 1.

Summary of patient data.

Case/signalment	Clinical signs	Rx at presentation	Imaging type	Pertinent imaging findings	Injected Rx	Oral Rx	Complications	Outcome	Follow-up
10 years CM Dachshund	1 month cervical pain, left forelimb root-signature signs	Deraxocib, tramadol	CT	Left lateralized extrusion of mineralized disk material at C3–C4, causing presumed compression of the left third spinal nerve root	C3–C4 2.1 mg/kg methylprednisolone 1 mg/kg bupivacaine	1.4 mg/kg tramadol q8 h 5.5 mg/kg gabapentin q12 h	Transient respiratory paralysis	Immediate resolution of pain and root-signature sings	2 weeks – pain free 4 years – pain free, medication free, no recurrence
10 years M Lhasa apso	1 week cervical pain, left forelimb root-signature signs	Meloxicam, diazepam	CT and MRI	Left lateralized extrusion of mineralized disk material at C3–C4 causing compression of the left third spinal nerve root	C3–C4 2.1 mg/kg methylprednisolone	3.2 mg/kg tramadol q8–12 h 6.4 mg/kg gabapentin q12 h	None	Immediate improvement	1 month – pain free 3 years – pain free, medication free, no recurrence
13 years SF mixed breed dog	2 weeks cervical pain, left forelimb root-signature signs	Methocarbamol, gabapentin, tramadol	MRI	Left lateralized extrusion of disk material at C5–C6 causing compression of the left fifth spinal nerve root	C5–C6 1 mg/kg methylprednisolone	5 mg/kg tramadol q12 h 10 mg/kg gabapentin q8–12 h 25 mg/kg methocarbamol q24 h	None	Marked improvement within 1 week	6 months – continued improvement, gabapentin PRN
11 years CM mixed breed dog	1 week cervical pain, tetraparesis, left forelimb root-signature signs	None	MRI	Left lateralized protrusion of disk annulus at C6–C7 causing compression of the left sixth spinal nerve root	C6–C7 1 mg/kg methylprednisolone	3–4.4 mg/kg tramadol q8 h 5.9–11.8 mg/kg gabapentin q12 h Prednisone 1.2 mg/kg q12 h	None	Improved pain control within 2 weeks	3 months – pain free, medications discontinued 1 year – pain free, medication free, no recurrence
6 years CM Dachshund	2 weeks cervical pain and left forelimb root-signature	Tramadol, methocarbamol, prednisone	MRI	Left lateralized extrusion of disk material at C6–C7 causing mild spinal cord compression and compression of the left sixth spinal nerve root	C6–C7 1 mg/kg methylprednisolone	2.5 mg/kg tramadol q8–12 h 10 mg/kg gabapentin q8–12 h 1 mg/kg prednisone q12 h	None	Mild improvement in hospital	3 weeks – moderate improvement 2–3 months – continued improvement and discontinuation of prednisone and tramadol; gabapentin PRN