Table 3.
Treatment interventions, anesthetic recovery and short‐term outcome in cases with herniation
| CTH | FMH | CTH/FMH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treatments | |||
| None | 14 | 2 | 13 |
| Mannitol | 18 | 15 | 43 |
| Dexamethasone SP | 23 | 11 | 41 |
| Both | 15 | 10 | 37 |
| Decompressive surgery | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Anesthetic recovery | |||
| Normal | 27 | 13 | 31 |
| Abnormal | 10 | 5 | 22 |
| Dogs | 10 | 4 | 16 |
| Cats | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Not attempted | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Unknown | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Type of abnormal recovery | |||
| Prolonged | 7 | 4 | 13 |
| Remained comatose | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Needed mechanical ventilation | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Survival | |||
| <24 hours | 12 | 3 | 26 |
| Dogs | 12 | 2 | 17 |
| Cats | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| With brainstem abnormalities | 4 | 3 | 18 |
| With acute onset of signs | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| With abnormal anesthetic recovery | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| 24 hours | 28 | 16 | 34 |
| Dogs | 24 | 15 | 18 |
| Cats | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| With brainstem abnormalities | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| With acute onset of signs | 13 | 7 | 10 |
| With abnormal anesthetic recovery | 4 | 3 | 8 |