Caudal articular process dysplasia of thoracic vertebrae in neurologically normal French bulldogs, English bulldogs, and Pugs: Prevalence and characteristics

Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound : the Official Journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association
Simon BertramSteven De Decker

Abstract

The aims of this study were to evaluate the prevalence and anatomical characteristics of thoracic caudal articular process dysplasia in French bulldogs, English bulldogs and Pugs presenting for problems unrelated to spinal disease. In this retrospective cross-sectional study, computed tomography scans of the thoracic vertebral column of these three breeds were reviewed for the presence and location of caudal articular process hypoplasia and aplasia, and compared between breeds. A total of 271 dogs met the inclusion criteria: 108 French bulldogs, 63 English bulldogs, and 100 Pugs. A total of 70.4% of French bulldogs, 84.1% of English bulldogs, and 97.0% of Pugs showed evidence of caudal articular process dysplasia. Compared to French and English bulldogs, Pugs showed a significantly higher prevalence of caudal articular process aplasia, but also a lower prevalence of caudal articular process hypoplasia, a higher number of affected vertebrae per dog and demonstrated a generalized and bilateral spatial pattern more frequently. Furthermore, Pugs showed a significantly different anatomical distribution of caudal articular process dysplasia along the vertebral column, with a high prevalence of caudal articular process aplasia between...Continue Reading

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May 3, 2019·Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound : the Official Journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·Simon BertramSteven De Decker
Feb 1, 2020·Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine·Cecilia RohdinKarin Hultin Jäderlund
Jun 26, 2020·Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound : the Official Journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association·Filipa LourinhoInes Carrera
May 14, 2020·Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica·Sari Helena MölsäAnu Katriina Lappalainen
Dec 8, 2020·Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology : V.C.O.T·Alessandro ConteRodrigo Gutierrez-Quintana
Feb 23, 2021·Birth Defects Research·Alexandra ZarzyckiHamutal Mazrier

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