• Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.218-221
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• 2006

This report described clinical findings and Magnetic resonance image (MRI) results in two small breed dogs with fibrocartilaginous embolism (FCE). They were admitted with asymmetric acute-onset tetra/paraparesis with superficial pain sensation. In addition, there were no back pain and no progression of clinical signs. Cerebrospinal fluid and laboratory findings were evaluated. MRI revealed a similar focal intramedullary lesion of hyperintensive signals on T2-weighted images. Based on these findings, it was diagnosed as fibrocartilaginous embolic myelopathy in those two dogs.

• Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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• v.40 no.1
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• pp.38-43
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• 2023

This study compared the degree of disc degeneration of intervertebral disc between normal disc and disc disease using Magnetic Resonance images of tholacolumbar and lumbar vertebrae in dogs. The sample population consisted of 72 dogs and 188 intervertebral discs. These dogs were divided into four groups according to MRI criteria: normal, disc protrusion, disc extrusion, and fibrocartilaginous embolism. The Pfirrmann classification developed by Pfirrmann for use in human medicine was used to assess the degree of disc degeneration. Statistical analysis revealed that disc diseases had a significant difference in the degree of disc degeneration compared to normal discs in the intervertebral disc. Fibrocartilaginous embolism was found to have a relatively low disc degenerative change compared to two other disc disease groups, disc protrusion and disc extrusion. Disc degeneration in the disc extrusion group was slightly higher than that in the disc protrusion group, although the difference between the two groups was not statistically significant.