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Paper: Clinical predictors of syringomyelia in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels with Chiari-like malformation based on owners’ observations

Clare Rusbridge

Clare Rusbridge

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Canine Chiari and syringomyelia is a challenging disease to diagnose not least because the salient diagnostic test - MRI - is unavailable for many caregivers. This is one of the reasons that identifying reliable clinical indicators (i.e. signs) is so important - having a confident tentative diagnosis means that appropriate management can be recommended - important because of the welfare burden this disease has. This paper found that indicators of a large syrinx were phantom scratching, bilateral scratching the neck or shoulder, aversion when that area is touched, or exacerbation of clinical signs when the dog is emotionally aroused. They also found that disease was highly likely if the dogs had a combination of 3 signs - phantom scratching, aversion to touch to the head, neck or shoulder, and a preferred head posture during sleep.
Pedersen, T.R., Bach, M.B.T., Stougaard, C.L. et al. Clinical predictors of syringomyelia in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels with chiari-like malformation based on owners’ observations. Acta Vet Scand 66, 5 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13028-024-00725-1
 
Clare Rusbridge said:
Canine Chiari and syringomyelia is a challenging disease to diagnose not least because the salient diagnostic test - MRI - is unavailable for many caregivers. This is one of the reasons that identifying reliable clinical indicators (i.e. signs) is so important - having a confident tentative diagnosis means that appropriate management can be recommended - important because of the welfare burden this disease has. This paper found that indicators of a large syrinx were phantom scratching, bilateral scratching the neck or shoulder, aversion when that area is touched, or exacerbation of clinical signs when the dog is emotionally aroused. They also found that disease was highly likely if the dogs had a combination of 3 signs - phantom scratching, aversion to touch to the head, neck or shoulder, and a preferred head posture during sleep.
Pedersen, T.R., Bach, M.B.T., Stougaard, C.L. et al. Clinical predictors of syringomyelia in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels with chiari-like malformation based on owners’ observations. Acta Vet Scand 66, 5 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13028-024-00725-1
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my 5 month old cav has been diagnosed with chiari and EFs, its an awful thing for them
 
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