Stephen Lane, DVM, Neurology and Neurosurgery Specialist, Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Hospital, Englewood, CO, discusses diagnosis and treatment for syringomyelia, a painful, progressive disease in dogs.

References and Resources
Stalin CE, Rusbridge C, Granger N, Jeffery ND. Radiographic morphology of the cranial portion of the cervical vertebral column in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels and its relationship to syringomyelia. Am J Vet Res. 2008 Jan;69(1):89-93.

Rusbridge C, Jeffery ND. Pathophysiology and treatment of neuropathic pain associated with syringomyelia. Vet J. 2008 Feb;175(2):164-72.

Rusbridge C, Greitz D, Iskandar BJ. Syringomyelia: current concepts in pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment. J Vet Intern Med. 2006 May-Jun;20(3):469-79.

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