title: Thoracolumbar spinal arachnoid diverticula in 5 pug dogs.
abstract: Clinical features, myelography, and computed tomography imaging findings as well as neurological outcome with and without surgery in 5 pug dogs with thoracolumbar arachnoid diverticula are described. Short-term prognosis after surgical therapy may not be as good as reported for other canine breeds, since immediate postsurgical deterioration is possible. Improvement of neurological deficits beyond the presurgical status may take several months.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Medicine, University of Leipzig, An den Tierkliniken 23, 04103 Leipzig, Germany.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Flegel
authors.forename: Marie-Kerstin
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: Katrin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Truar
authors.forename: Carina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Löffler
authors.forename: Gerhard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Oechtering
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016080:Arachnoid Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011239:Prednisolone