Another Name: Wobbler's syndrome

Disease Description: A condition where the vertebrae of the neck slip out of joint and are malformed causing progressive incoordination of the rear legs. Commonly seen in Doberman pinschers

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Disease Symptom: The disease is characterized by malformations in the spinal cord leading to compression of the spinal cord resulting in pain, weakness and instability of four legs. The 'wobbler syndrome' designation arises from the fact that affected animals often have poorly coordinated, wobbling or swaying gait. Most affected dogs have difficulty arising.

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Treat Method: Treatment can be conservative or surgical. With mild or moderate signs, strict rest, administration of corticosteroids, correction of the diet, and avoidance of microtrauma caused by pulling on the collar may lead to improvement after four weeks of conservative treatment. Although the conservative treatment improves the clinical signs, it cannot be expected to correct the underlying spinal defects, and most dogs eventually develop progressive problems. In severe cases with acute or chronic intervertebral disc protrusion or extrusion, surgery is often used to decrease the compression and the damage of the spinal cord, followed by an extensive rehabilitation after surgery. However, in cases when the spinal cord is severely damaged and the lesions are irreversible, surgical treatment may be unsuccessful and the prognosis is guarded.

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