Publications by authors named "Nick Grapes"
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates the prevalence of discospondylitis, an inflammation of the vertebrae, in English and French bulldogs, finding significantly higher rates in these breeds compared to others.
- - It reveals that a majority of the affected bulldogs displayed congenital vertebral body malformations, suggesting a strong association between the two conditions.
- - Notably, affected bulldogs presented symptoms at a much younger age, with a median of around 1 year, unlike other breeds that typically presented much later at about 7 years.
Article Synopsis
- Canine discospondylitis is often tricky to diagnose regarding the infectious agent involved, and little research has explored what factors lead to positive bacterial cultures in dogs with this condition.
- In a study looking at 120 dogs, 42% had positive cultures from samples like urine and blood, with weight and the number of samples taken being significant factors for these positive results.
- The findings suggest that common signs of infection don't predict culture positivity, indicating a need for better standardization in sampling methods across veterinary institutions.*
Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between meningeal enhancement (MgE) and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis results, their individual association with bacteriology results from affected ear samples and whether these test results influenced clinicians' therapeutic choice in cats with otitis media and interna (OMI).
Methods: This was a multicentre retrospective study carried out over an 8-year period. Cats diagnosed with OMI, with or without a nasopharyngeal polyp, leading to peripheral vestibular signs were included.
Background: Although the use of clinical reasoning has been evaluated for several neurological presentations, this approach has not yet been investigated for dogs with vestibular syndrome.
Methods: Two hundred and thirty-nine dogs presenting with vestibular syndrome were included in this retrospective study. Univariate analysis of variables (clinical history, signalment, clinical presentation and neurological examination findings) was performed.