Calcification of extruded intervertebral discs in dachshunds: a radiographic, computed tomographic and histopathological study of 25 cases

Table 1 The case material of 25 dachshunds distributed by signalment, presurgical neurological status and localization of disc extrusion

Dog no.	Variety	Sex	Age, years	Neurological status, grade^a	Extruded disc, localization
Dog no.	Size, coat		Age, years	Neurological status, grade^a	Extruded disc, localization
1	Kaninchen, smoothcoated	♂	6	2	L5–L6
2	Dwarf, smoothcoated	♂	7	3	T12–T13
3	Dwarf, wirehaired	♂	5	5	T12–T13
4	Dwarf, longhaired	♀	6	4	T13–L1
5	Dwarf, longhaired	♂ (castr.)	6	2	T12–T13
6	Dwarf, longhaired	♂	6	4	T11–T12
7	Dwarf, longhaired	♂	12	5	T11–T12
8	Standard, smoothcoated	♀	4	3	T11–T12
9	Standard, smoothcoated	♀	4	3	T12–T13
10	Standard, smoothcoated	♀	5	4	T11–T12
11	Standard, smoothcoated	♂	5	4	T13–L1
12	Standard, smoothcoated	♀	6	2	C2–C3
13	Standard, smoothcoated	♀	6	2	T9–T10
14	Standard, smoothcoated	♂	6	4	T13–L1
15	Standard, smoothcoated	♂	7	3	T10–T11
16	Standard, wirehaired	♂	4	3	T12–T13
17	Standard, wirehaired	♂	4	4	T12–T13
18	Standard, wirehaired	♀	5	4	T11–T12
19	Standard, wirehaired	♂	6	4	T13–L1
20	Standard, wirehaired	♂	7	5	T11–T12
21	Standard, wirehaired	♂	8	2	L1–L2
22	Standard, longhaired	♀	6	5	T11–T12
23	Standard, longhaired	♀	6	5	T13–L1
24	Standard, longhaired	♂	8	4	T11–T12
25	Standard, longhaired	♂	10	4	L2–L3

^aNeurological status, grade 1: spinal pain without neurological deficits; 2: ambulatory paraparesis or tetraparesis and ataxia; 3: nonambulatory paraparesis or tetraparesis; 4: paraplegia or tetraplegia with intact deep pain nociception; 5: paraplegia or tetraplegia with absent deep pain nociception

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