Percutaneous enzymatic chemonucleolysis of intervertebral disks appears safe and effective in treatment of acute-onset paraparesis and paraplegia in small dogs
Nonsurgical treatment for presumed disc-associated paresis and paraplegia appears promising. Randomized controlled trials are required for assessment of effectiveness versus decompressive surgery.
Authors
- Genna Atiee
- Paul Freeman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6326-5573)
- Nick D. Jeffery (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9812-1788)
- Eileen M. Donoghue
Institutions
- University of Cambridge (GB)
- Texas A&M University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Published
- 2025-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.24.12.0790
- Primary Topic
- Veterinary Orthopedics and Neurology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00