Sentences with phrase «small syringomyelia»
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This excerpt from the program shows a prize - winning cavalier King Charles spaniel suffering from syringomyelia, a condition which occurs when a dog's skull is too small for its brain.
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Caudal occipital malformation syndrome and subsequent syringomyelia has been commonly reported in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels and less commonly in other small breed dogs.
A more acute Angle 5 was significant for both syringomyelia and CM and this finding suggests that these disorders in the dog are not just a consequence of a small volume caudal cranial fossa but shortening of the entire cranial base.
In addition Angle 3 tended to be smaller with CM and syringomyelia affectedness - a more acute Angle 3 would occur if the atlas was further away from occiput.
Dogs with CM and syringomyelia were also more likely to have smaller Angles 2, 3 and 5.
By 3 years of age the majority of dogs predisposed to syringomyelia will have MRI evidence of it and only a small percentage of predisposed dogs that are MRI clear of syringomyelia at 3 years of age develop MRI signs later.
Brought to attention by the BBC investigative documentary Pedigree Dogs Exposed in 2008 Syringomyelia is a chronic condition found in smaller dogs especially Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.