Retrospective Evaluation of the Epidemiology of Modified Glasgow Coma Scale Score and Head Injury in Dogs—An ACVECC‐VetCOT Registry Study (April 2017 to December 2021): 9607 Cases

This epidemiologic study describes the clinical and prognostic characteristics of dogs with head injury and with changes in MGCS score. Although associated with many aspects of traumatic injury, a change in MGCS score as a surrogate for TBI is not ideal and is not always consistent with the Animal Trauma Triage neurologic score or the presence of head injury. This study enhances our understanding of head injury, MGCS scoring, and the challenges of recognizing TBI in dogs. Additionally, this study helps to further develop a translational model of TBI through the comparative power of the MGCS to the human GCS.