Nana, a 3-year-old Maltese dog, had been showing multiple clinical symptoms for some time, including dizziness, difficulty moving, depression, and eventually epileptic seizures. Brain MRI results revealed significant enlargement of the 3rd and 4th ventricles and moderate enlargement of the lateral ventricles. Despite medication, Nana's clinical symptoms worsened, leading to a recommendation for surgery. Dr. László Lehner performed a ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) implantation to reduce the size of the noticeably enlarged third and fourth ventricles. Since the lateral ventricles were not significantly dilated, we designed and 3D-printed a custom device to precisely insert the ventricular branch of the shunt into one of the lateral ventricles at a predetermined location, angle, and depth.
Following the surgery, Nana's symptoms completely disappeared, and she is currently in good health.
How does human medicine affect veterinary medicine? In which fields and how can technological innovations be used in small animal neurosurgery? We discussed these questions and many more with Dr. László Lehner, veterinarian specialised in small animal neurosurgery.
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