Prevalencia de sacralización en canis lupus familiaris atendidos en un centro radiológico en la parroquia la Aurora - cantón Daule.

Abstract

Sacralization is a term in which the sacral vertebrae fuse with the last lumbar, which can be detected by a complementary radiological examination. This condition is usually more common in small dogs and is suspected to be congenital. Depending on the case it can be asymptomatic and not present any complication, but in certain cases it can lead to cauda equina syndrome, which presents a set characterized by symptoms such as lameness, gait difficulty, muscle contractures, weakness of the hind limb generating greater susceptibility to joint injuries. The objective of this study is to determine the presence based on this pathology by using radiological examinations. Therefore, a descriptive study of observational scope was conducted to evaluate the presence related to sacralization in the radiological center Imagen Pet. Hence, a research period was established between October 2023 and January 2024, where it was determined that the presence regarding the mentioned pathology is very scarce, only 6 % of the studied population was diagnosed with sacralization. Likewise, it was possible to evaluate during this period that there is no relationship with risk variables. Sacralization is an uncommon term for veterinarians and can be overlooked in day-to-day practice, since it is rare for it to present a fatal or alarming symptomatology in dogs.