Recovery Rates After Surgery for Intervertebral Disk Disease in Dogs
Patient Type | Recovery Rate |
|---|---|
Nonambulatory small-breed dog with thoracolumbar extrusion and intact deep pain | 85%–95% |
Small-breed dog with thoracolumbar extrusion and loss of deep pain < 24 hours | 50% |
Small-breed dog with thoracolumbar extrusion and loss of deep pain >24 hours | < 50% |
Nonambulatory large-breed dog with chronic thoracolumbar protrusion | 25%–50% |
Ambulatory dog with cervical disk disease | 95% |
Nonambulatory dog with cervical disk disease | 65%–95% |