Reabilitação fisiátrica de um bulldog francês após cirurgia para descompressão de extrusão de disco - Relato de caso

Abstract

Intervertebral disc herniation (IVDH) is a disease of great occurrence in the small animal clinic, its development can be acute and/or progressive, and can affect different areas of the spine, from cervical to sacral. There are three types of disc herniation: Hansen type I, II and III. This paper aims to describe the physiotherapy treatment of a French Bulldog with pelvic limb paralysis due to acute disc extrusion in L3 and L4 (Hansen type I), submitted to decompressive surgery and later physiotherapy. The surgery was performed on June 26, 2023 and physiotherapy began immediately after the animal was released from hospitalization, on June 30, 2023. The entire case was followed up during the Obligatory Supervised Internship, at the Instituto de Reabilitação Animal in Curitiba - PR.