Neuter status as a risk factor for canine intervertebral disc herniation (IVDH) in dachshunds: a retrospective cohort study

Intervertebral disc herniation (IVDH) involves displacement of the intervertebral disc secondary to disc degeneration and is extremely common in dachshunds. Clinical signs include pain with or without paresis or paralysis. Mortality rate is high and some cases are left with permanent disability even...

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Published in:Canine genetics and epidemiology 2018-11, Vol.5 (1), p.11-11, Article 11
Main Authors: Dorn, Marianne, Seath, Ian J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Apoptosis
Back pain
Calcification
Canine
Cohort analysis
Contusions
Cytokines
Dachshund
Degeneration
Diagnosis
Females
Gonadectomy
Hormone replacement therapy
Incidence
Intervertebral discs
Intervertebral disk displacement
Investigations
IVDD
IVDH
Males
Morbidity
Mortality
Neutering
Orchiectomy
Pain
Paralysis
Paresis
Risk analysis
Risk factors
Senescence
Spinal cord
Spine
Statistical analysis
Tumor necrosis factor-TNF
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Summary:Intervertebral disc herniation (IVDH) involves displacement of the intervertebral disc secondary to disc degeneration and is extremely common in dachshunds. Clinical signs include pain with or without paresis or paralysis. Mortality rate is high and some cases are left with permanent disability even after treatment. Aims of this study were twofold: Firstly, to investigate whether neutering, i.e. gonadectomy, is associated with increased risk of IVDH in dachshunds, and secondly to investigate whether age of neutering alters risk of IVDH in this breed.Information was obtained for 1964 dachshunds from the owner survey, "Dachslife 2015". For dachshunds that were ≥ 3 years and 
ISSN:2052-6687
2052-6687
2662-9380
DOI:10.1186/s40575-018-0067-7