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Title: |
Influence of a novel compound on recovery from spinal cord injury
due to disk herniation |
| Contact
Person: |
Alisha
Onkst
Julie Harris
Jonathan M. Levine, DVM, DACVIM-Neurology |
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Species: |
Dog |
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Inclusion Criteria and General Background Information: |
Dogs
must have ≤ 2 day history of spinal cord dysfunction resulting in a
loss of coordination in the back legs only and be scheduled for
surgery to repair disk herniation. |
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Exclusion Criteria: |
Dogs
can not have a history of receiving steroids (for example,
prednisone, dexamethasone, cortisone) within 7 days of evaluation
at Texas A&M University. |
| Owner
Commitments: |
Animals will participate during the normal course of their
hospitalization, for the diagnosis and treatment of disk
herniation. Also, participating patients will be required to return
to the hospital for a re-check neurological examination 4-6 weeks
after surgery. The time required to complete this re-check visit
could range from 1-2 hours. |
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Financial Incentives: |
There
are no financial obligations by the owner to Texas A&M
University for participation in this study, although they will be
responsible for standard fees associated with initial examination,
surgery and recovery. A 4-6 week follow-up visit will be paid for
by the investigator and is required for participation.
Participation in the study with successful completion of all visits
will result in a refund of certain fees associated with the initial
visit (diagnosis and surgery), which typically amounts to $200-275.
Click the link for more information: Spinal Cord Injury Brochure
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