Constrictive myelopathy secondary to caudal articular vertebral process dysplasia in West Highland white terrier dogs.

Constrictive myelopathy secondary to caudal articular vertebral process dysplasia in West Highland white terrier dogs. Can Vet J. 2020 Nov;61(11):1155-1158 Authors: Ros C, de la Fuente C, de Carellán Mateo AG, Laborda-Vidal P Abstract Clinical signs, imaging findings and long-term follow-up of 3 West Highland white terrier dogs with constrictive myelopathy secondary to caudal articular vertebral process dysplasia are described. Clinical signs were consistent with an acute or chronic T3-L3 myelopathy in all dogs. Diagnostic imaging revealed hypoplasia or aplasia of the caudal articular vertebral processes, extradural compressive myelographic pattern (hourglass-like pattern) with a reduced diameter of the spinal cord, and focal thickening of extradural soft tissues. Medical treatment initially improved the clinical signs in 2 dogs; however, mild proprioceptive deficits remained in all cases. Key clinical message: Constrictive myelopathy secondary to caudal articular vertebral process dysplasia in West Highland white terrier dogs should be considered as a differential diagnosis of an acute or chronic T3-L3 myelopathy in this breed. PMID: 33149351 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The Canadian Veterinary Journal - Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Tags: Can Vet J Source Type: research