MENSURATION OF CERVICAL VERTEBRAL RATIOS IN DOBERMAN PINSCHERS AND GREAT DANES

Canine cervical vertebral instability is a complex syndrome involving cervical spinal cord compressive lesions. Doberman pinschers and Great Danes are the most commonly affected breeds. Measurements of vertebral canal diameter (VCD), vertebral body height (H), and vertebral body length (L) were made...

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Published in:Veterinary radiology & ultrasound 2002-03, Vol.43 (2), p.124-131
Main Authors: Drost, Wm Tod, Lehenbauer, Terry W., Reeves, Jeff
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Cervical Vertebrae - anatomy & histology
Cervical Vertebrae - diagnostic imaging
cervical vertebral instability
Doberman pinscher
Dog Diseases - diagnostic imaging
dogs
Dogs - anatomy & histology
Female
Great Dane
Male
mensuration
Radiography
radiology
Species Specificity
Spinal Cord Compression - diagnostic imaging
Spinal Cord Compression - veterinary
spine
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Summary:Canine cervical vertebral instability is a complex syndrome involving cervical spinal cord compressive lesions. Doberman pinschers and Great Danes are the most commonly affected breeds. Measurements of vertebral canal diameter (VCD), vertebral body height (H), and vertebral body length (L) were made from C3‐C7 in 24 Doberman pinschers and 8 Great Danes by using digital and analog techniques. Significant differences between affected and unaffected sites were noted for Doberman pinschers at C6 (P= 0.039) and C7 (P= 0.027) using analog measurements of VCD/H, and Great Danes at C6 using analog (P= 0.041) and digital (P= 0.004) measurements of VCD/L. Cervical vertebral ratios have potential as a breed‐specific screening tool for cervical vertebral instability and warrant longitudinal studies.
ISSN:1058-8183
1740-8261
DOI:10.1111/j.1740-8261.2002.tb01659.x