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Overall, 20 (62%) of 32 dogs with cervical disk herniation-associated NAT had complete recovery. Site of disk herniation was not a significant predictor of complete recovery; dogs with high cervical lesions (C\n                    <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                    to C\n                    <jats:sub>3<\/jats:sub>\n                    , C\n                    <jats:sub>3<\/jats:sub>\n                    to C\n                    <jats:sub>4<\/jats:sub>\n                    ) did not have a higher likelihood of complete recovery than other dogs. Likewise, severity of neurological deficits (i.e., intact voluntary motor function versus absent voluntary motor function) was not a significant predictor of complete recovery. Using stepwise logistic regression, two significant predictors of complete recovery were identified. Small dogs (\u03b415 kg body weight) were six times more likely to achieve complete recovery than larger dogs. Dogs that regained the ability to walk within 96 hours after surgery were seven times more likely to completely recover than dogs not walking 96 hours after surgery. We conclude that neither the site of disk herniation nor severity of neurological deficits assists the clinician in predicting postoperative outcome in dogs with cervical disk herniation-associated NAT. Reliable preoperative predictors of complete recovery are needed to advance current diagnostic and treatment protocols to improve overall prognosis.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.5326\/0450155","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2014,9,15]],"date-time":"2014-09-15T12:08:33Z","timestamp":1410782913000},"page":"155-163","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":29,"title":["Reevaluation of Predictive Factors for Complete Recovery in Dogs With Nonambulatory Tetraparesis Secondary to Cervical Disk Herniation"],"prefix":"10.5326","volume":"45","author":[{"given":"Robert B.","family":"Hillman","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences (Hillman, Waters), School of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, 625 Harrison Street, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2026"},{"name":"The Gerald P. 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