Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis in the dog (DISH): a review

Abstract

Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is a common, non-inflammatory, systemic disease of the spine and the abaxial skeleton in humans and dogs. Spondylosis deformans (SD) must be considered as an important differential diagnosis which in humans, unlike DISH, is always accompanied by degenerative disc disease. In the veterinary literature, usually no difference is made between these diseases. The aim of the present review is to summarize essentials of DISH regarding its definition, etiology, prevalence, clinical findings and therapy in both, the human and dog. In particular, the various classification schemes and the most important differential diagnoses are discussed. Specific aspects of canine DISH are highlighted.

Surgical Treatment of a Retropharyngeal Abscess in a Japanese Black Cow

“…Surgical methods in the case of diseases of the guttural pouch in horses, located on the dorsal side of the pharynx, include the Whitehouse approach, modified Whitehouse approach, approach through the Viborg's triangle, and the hyovertebrotomy approach [7][8][9][10][11][12][13]. The modified Whitehouse approach facilitates good drainage [10], and a positive prognosis has been reported in a cow after a retropharyngeal abscess was cleaned using this approach [14]. However, it is associated with trauma to important nervous structures within the pouch walls, potentially resulting in dysphagia and cranial neuropathies [12].…”