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The University of Murcia Veterinary Hospital has managed to give a second chance to Dora, a dog of the Yorkshire Terrier breed of 8 years with chronic mobility problems due to Chiari syndrome, thanks to an innovative surgical technique.
Specifically, the 'Small Animal Surgery' service carried out a technique of decompression of the forum magnum, a high-risk intervention that will allow this patient to improve their quality of life in the short term and stop the progression of this congenital disease. especially affects dogs of the 'toy' breeds.
This syndrome results in an alteration of the flow of cerebrospinal fluid between the skull and the spine, which results in an accumulation of this fluid within the spinal cord and the brain.
In the case of Dora, this anomaly resulted in lack of balance, chronic pain and mobility problems in all four extremities, hence the Small Animal Surgery Service bet on an operation to decompress the posterior fossa of the skull and lengthen your life expectancy
For neurosurgeon María Pérez, "Chiari syndrome can be described as trying to fit a large foot in a small shoe, it can be very painful, causing cervical pain, as well as severe loss of balance and other symptoms for the patient's health" .
In his opinion, "it constitutes the canine analogue of the Chiari type I malformation of humans, and is a common disorder in small breeds of dogs, such as Griffon of Brussels, Pekingese, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Chihuahuas or, as in this case, the Yorkshire Terrier ", he explained.
Dedicated to neurology, neurosurgery and physiotherapy, María Pérez has completed her training at the University of Mississippi State and, currently, is the only Murcian veterinarian candidate to obtain the American diploma by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) in the specialty of veterinary neurology.
With a trajectory of more than 20 years, the Veterinary Hospital University of Muria stands out for being the first center of reference in veterinary specialties of the Region of Murcia, open 365 days a year for 24 hours.
Among its objectives is to continue to improve the teaching and research clinical activity, as well as to offer healthcare excellence to the owners of dogs, cats, exotic animals and equines, mainly.
More information at http://www.um.es/hcv
Source: Universidad de Murcia
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