Post-Surgical Outcome of the Ventral Slot Procedure for Cervical

Type of surgery: A - ventral slot; B

The ventral slot promotes satisfactory clinical recovery of dogs with lateralized compression of the spinal cord caused by cervical IVDD and may be indicated as

ventral slot dog Many cases will do well when managed conservatively however in cases with paralysis, the prognosis is better with surgery the dog or cat is more likely to

ventral slot surgery dog Dogs presenting with lack of nociception should ideally have immediate decompressive surgery within 24 hours of onset