Relatório de estágio curricular supervisionado: Diagnóstico de espondilomielopatia cervical caudal disco associada em Dobermann Pinscher - Relato de caso

Abstract

Caudal cervical spondylomyelopathy, also known as Wobbler syndrome, is a neurological condition affecting the cervical spine of dogs, resulting in static and dynamic spinal cord and/or nerve root involvement, leading to neurological and musculoskeletal deficits. The disease predominantly affects large and giant breeds and is strongly associated with genetic predisposition. Diagnostic confirmation is based on imaging techniques, with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) being the most accurate diagnostic method. Therapeutic approaches are determined according to the severity of the lesion and clinical presentation, and may include conservative treatment—such as restriction of physical activity, administration of corticosteroids, physiotherapy, and acupuncture—or surgical intervention in advanced cases. This objective report highlights the changes observed in MRI associated with the clinical history of a 6-year old Doberman Pinscher that developed the condition, leading to diagnostic confirmation of the condition. The treatment instituted was conservative medication with gabapentin (300 mg) and carprofen (75 mg).