Paschalidis G. DVM, MSc Student, Companion Animal Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece | Sarpekidou E. DVM, PhD Student, Companion Animal Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece | Politis C. DVM, MSc, Surgery and Obstetrics Unit, Companion Animal Clinic, School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece | Tsiaras H. DVM, Intern, Laboratory of Diagnostic Imaging, School of Veterinary Medicine Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece | Angelou V. DVM, PhD Soft Tissue Surgery, Companion Animal Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece | Ververidis H. DVM, Associate Professor, Companion Animal Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece | Kazakos G. DVM, Professor, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Unit, Companion Animal Clinic, School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Introduction
The aim of the study is the presentation of four dogs with lumbosacral disease, in which possible reproductive neoplasia was revealed.
Clinical cases
Four old, non-neutered paraplegic dogs referred to Clinic. The first was a male, mix breed with chronic pain in lumbosacral spine and rectal palpation. The second was a female, mix breed with chronic paraplegia and asymmetrical lumbosacral disease. The third was a male Golden Retriever with acute Grade 5 lumbosacral disease, while the fourth was a male Doggo Argentino with prepuce tumor, who presented postoperatively with chronic paraparesis, pain in sacrococcygeal spine and in rectal palpation.
Results
The first dog was diagnosed after ultrasonography and x-rays with prostate gland tumor and lysis of the body of L6 vertebra. The second was diagnosed after ultrasonography with a uterine tumor and ventral lysis of the sacrum. The ultrasonography, the x-rays and the necropsy in the third dog revealed prostate gland tumor, whereas the lysis of the vertebrae in the x-rays of the fourth dog couldn’t differentiate discospondylitis from bone neoplasia.
Conclusions
The examination of the reproductive system should be included in the diagnostic investigation of dogs presenting with lumbosacral disease.
