title: Cervical discospondylitis in 2 Great Dane puppies following routine surgery.
abstract: Two Great Dane puppies developed cervical discospondylitis following routine surgery for sterilization. One animal was affected at C4-C5 and the other at C6-C7 intervertebral discs. Pseudomonas aeruginosa was obtained in pure culture from ultrasound-guided disc aspiration in 1 case. Both animals were successfully treated with long-term antibiotics.
authors.affiliation: Département de sciences cliniques, Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, CP 5000, St-Hyacinthe, Québec J2S 7C6. andrea.finnen@umontreal.ca
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Finnen
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Blond
authors.forename: Joane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Parent
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013166:Spondylitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents