Browse the latest research summaries in the field of veterinary medicine for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Animals, 2021 • August 19, 2021
This case series study aimed to evaluate the safety, feasibility, and positive outcome of the neurorehabilitation multimodal protocol (NRMP) in 16 chronic post-surgical IVDD Hansen type I dogs, with O...
KEY FINDING: In the Deep Pain Perception (DPP)+ dogs, 100% recovered ambulation within a mean period of 47 days, reaching OFS ≥11, which suggests that a longer period of time is needed for recovery.
Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, 2022 • October 27, 2021
This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of intramuscular injections of low-dose tetanus neurotoxin (TeNT) in reversing muscle atrophy and improving gait function in dogs with spinal cord injury (...
KEY FINDING: Intramuscular injections of TeNT significantly increased the muscle thickness of the gluteus medius and rectus femoris muscles in dogs with SCI after four weeks.
Animals, 2021 • October 22, 2021
This retrospective controlled clinical study aimed to verify if intensive neurorehabilitation (INR) could improve ambulation faster than spontaneous recovery or conventional physiotherapy and provide ...
KEY FINDING: DPP+ dogs in the study group had an ambulation rate of 99.4% compared to 75.8% in the control group, demonstrating a statistically significant difference (p < 0.001).
Animals, 2022 • June 16, 2022
This study investigates the impact of spinal shock on neurorehabilitation outcomes in dogs with Acute Noncompressive Nucleus Pulposus Extrusion (ANNPE). The presence of spinal shock was found to negat...
KEY FINDING: Spinal shock negatively impacted the speed of successful outcomes.
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 • June 14, 2022
This pilot study evaluated the feasibility of incorporating tactile- and auditory-enhanced exercises into a standardized post-operative rehabilitation protocol for dogs with TL-IVDE. The study used ar...
KEY FINDING: Auditory and tactile modifications are feasible and safe to incorporate into a standardized rehabilitation protocol for dogs with TL-IVDE.
PLoS ONE, 2019 • October 30, 2019
This study aimed to refine a mouse model of spinal cord injury (SCI) research by improving analgesia and assessing thermoregulation using infrared thermography (IRT). The researchers compared the effi...
KEY FINDING: Buprenorphine alone does not completely relieve acute surgical pain in mice subjected to SCI.
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2020 • March 11, 2020
This study developed a dynamic rigid body musculoskeletal model of the pelvis and pelvic limbs in a healthy chondrodystrophic dog evaluated with kinematics and kinetics during gait. The musculoskeleta...
KEY FINDING: The musculoskeletal computer model accurately replicated experimental canine angular kinematics associated with gait.
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020 • October 15, 2020
This review summarizes emerging and adjunctive therapies for spinal cord injury (SCI) following acute canine intervertebral disc herniation (IVDH). It discusses local or lesion-based approaches as wel...
KEY FINDING: Low-level laser therapy may reduce time to ambulation after surgery, but evidence is mixed and studies are limited.
J Vet Intern Med, 2020 • July 1, 2020
This retrospective study investigated the association between anesthesia duration and outcome in 297 dogs with acute severe spinal cord injury due to thoracolumbar intervertebral disk herniation (IVDH...
KEY FINDING: Dogs that regained the ability to walk after surgery had significantly shorter anesthesia times compared to those that did not recover.
Vet. Sci., 2021 • January 29, 2021
This retrospective study examined the effect of physical rehabilitation on cats with acute thoracolumbar spinal cord injuries. Thirty-six cats were reviewed, with 29 receiving intensive physical rehab...
KEY FINDING: Cats with pelvic limb deep pain perception (DPP) had a significantly higher rate of functional recovery of voluntary ambulatory status and voluntary micturition.