Clinical Effects of Longitudinal Division of the Corpus Callosum in Normal Dogs |
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| Authors: | RODNEY S BAGLEY DVM TIMOTHY V BASZLER DVM PhD MICHAEL L HARRINGTON DVM G ELIZABETH PLUHAR DVM MS MICHAEL P MOORE DVM MS ROBERT D KEEGAN DVM STEPHEN A GREENE DVM MS |
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| Institution: | Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, and the Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, Washington State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Pullman, WA. |
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| Abstract: | Longitudinal division of the corpus callosum was performed in six normal beagles to determine surgical morbidity. The corpus callosum was divided sagittally on the midline and the effect on neurological function was determined. Five of six dogs were clinically normal within 14 days or less after surgery. One dog had persistent but improving clinical signs consistent with a forebrain disturbance at 30 days after surgery. Overall, minimal morbidity and no mortality was associated with this surgical procedure. Further study is indicated to determine the efficacy of this surgical treatment for seizure control in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy. |
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