Week 10: Spinal Cord Diseases - Cervical Diseases

Question 1

One of the treatments for C-IVDD is confinement for _______ weeks

Answer 1

4

Question 2

Cervical Spondylomyelopathy (CSM) is characterized by:

Answer 2

• Dynamic and static spinal cord and nerve root compressions
• 2 forms of disease:
  - Osseous (OA)
  - Disc-associated (DA)

Question 3

Cervical Spondylomyelopathy:
common in giant breeds

Answer 3

Osseous (OA)

Question 4

Cervical Spondylomyelopathy:
common in large breeds

Answer 4

Disc-associated (DA)

Question 5

What is the age range for DA-CSM dogs?

Answer 5

7.9 years

Question 6

What is the age range for OA-CSM?

Answer 6

3.8 years

Question 7

How can we diagnose CSM?

Answer 7

Magnetic resonance imaging (kinematic/dynamic MRI)

Question 8

Mainly seen in dogs with neck pain > 2 years of age

Answer 8

C-IVDD

Question 9

(T/F) Bulldogs are one of the “B” breeds typically affected with steroid-responsive meningitis-arteritis

Answer 9

False, it is Boxers, Beagles, Berneses

Question 10

(T/F) The typical age of dogs with atlantoaxial subluxation (AAS) is older than 2 years of age

Answer 10

False, being a congenital disease they normally present younger than 2 years of age

Question 11

(T/F) Meninges are one of the top 3 spinal structures that when affected, will consistently lead to spinal pain in dogs

Answer 11

True

Question 12

(T/F) Regarding cervical spondylomyelopathy (CSM), Dobermans are typically affected with disc-associated CSM, whereas Great Danes more commonly have osseous-associated CSM

Answer 12

True

Question 13

(T/F) Non-ambulatory tetraparesis is the most common clinical sign of cervical intervertebral disc extrusion

Answer 13

False, most dogs with cervical disc extrusion present with neck pain (cervical hyperesthesia)