Diagnosis and treatment of XXXX of cervical articular facet joints in Scottish Deerhounds: 9 cases (1998-2002).

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OBJECTIVE: To determine diagnostic features and efficacy of treatment of @entity4040 of the cervical articular facet joints between C2 and C3 in Scottish Deerhounds. DESIGN: Retrospective study. ANIMALS: 9 client-owned @entity235 . PROCEDURE: Medical records of affected @entity235 were reviewed. Diagnosis was confirmed by results of clinical examination (signs of severe @entity158 from unilateral or bilateral flexion of the cervical vertebral column), radiography, myelography, and computed tomography. Treatment consisted of fluoroscopy-guided intra-articular injection of @entity288 and @entity3303 . RESULTS: Unilateral or bilateral @entity4040 of the cervical facet joints between C2 and C3 was detected in all @entity235 . In 7 @entity235 , signs of @entity158 were elicited by flexion of the side of the neck in which affected joints were detected radiographically. Two @entity235 had signs of @entity158 during right lateral flexion, although @entity66 were detected. Five @entity235 had unilateral lesions, and 4 @entity235 had @entity66 ; @entity1463 and @entity1184 of the articular process were common. Two @entity235 had bridging of the articular space. Use of computed tomography confirmed the diagnosis. Myelography did not reveal abnormalities of the spinal cord or canal. After treatment, 8 @entity235 had rapid marked improvement of clinical signs, and 7 @entity235 remained free of clinical signs for > 4 months. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: @entity4040 of the cervical facet joints in Scottish Deerhounds is a severely @entity158 for which conventional radiography is a useful screening test. Intra-articular administration of @entity288 and anesthetic is efficacious, long-lasting, and minimally invasive.
