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Table 5 Diagnostic criteria of thoracolumbar interverbal disk herniation in dog

From: Retrospective study of acupuncture treatment for canine thoracolumbar intervertebral disc herniation

Diagnostic method

Examination result

Medical history

1. Had thoracolumbar trauma

2. Had symptoms like back pain or walking disadvantageous in pelvic limb

Neurological examination

1. There were tenderness points near the thoracolumbar spine

2. Showed pain at the spinal nerve distribution area of thoracolumbar region or pelvic limbs

3. There were two or more symptoms of sensory disturbance, reflex change, muscle weakness and muscle atrophy

Imaging examination

1. X-ray radiography showed that intervertebral space was narrow or wedge-shaped, intervertebral foramen was narrow or density increased

2. CT or MRI clearly showed intervertebral disc herniation

  1. The diagnosis could be made if 2 or more examination results were consistent among the medical history and neurological examination, combined with the imaging examination result
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