Josep Brocal

European Specialist in Veterinary Neurology, RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Neurology, Wear Referrals Veterinary Hospital, Bradbury, Stockton-on - Tees, UK

Figure 1. One-year-old crossbreed, non-ambulatory paraparetic, with decreased anal and tail tone, absent perineal reflex. Laterolateral (a and b) and ventrodorsal (d and c), pre- and postoperative radiographs of the L4 vertebral body fracture with luxation of the L4–L5 articular process joints on both sides, representing disruption of all three vertebral compartments.

Vertebral fractures and luxations in dogs and cats part 2: treatment and surgery options

Minimal neurological deficits, medically manageable spinal pain and lack of spinal instability in cases of vertebral fractures and luxations usually do not require surgical intervention and can be...

Figure 1. 3.5-year-old male Belgian Shepherd police dog with a chronic history (3 months) of left pelvic limb lameness. Sagittal (a) and transverse (b) computed tomography scans are shown. Magnetic resonance images of the T2 weighted sagittal (c) and transverse (d) are also shown. The arrows point to the vertebral body fracture of the L6 vertebra (c), ventrally compressing the cauda equina (d).

Vertebral fractures and luxations in dogs and cats, part 1: evaluation of diagnosis and prognosis

Veterinary literature discussing the exact outcome predictors for vertebral fractures and luxations is scarce. Nevertheless, information can be extrapolated from research on other spinal cord...