Short- and long-term outcome and magnetic resonance imaging findings after surgical treatment of thoracolumbar spinal arachnoid diverticula in 25 Pugs.

12 On the other hand, shorter duration of signs showed a trend for prediction of better outcome after surgical procedure in a study with 7 dogs suffering from SAD. 16 Experimental studies showed that rats with longer lasting stationary chronic spinal cord compression have irreversible damage of the myelon because of exhaustion of the compensatory mechanisms, which might be true for dogs as well. 19 Current study findings might be used to recommend Pug owners to perform the surgery in a shorter period of time after SAD diagnosis.

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