2015 ACVIM Forum Research Abstract Program

These findings suggest that the proposed CSS and OPTs are not reliable means for ante-mortem diagnosis of FD. It is also possible that FD is not a single condition but a syndrome with several causes with varying histopathology findings. Additional tests such as resting heart rate variability and heart rate response to intravenous atropine may prove beneficial in the diagnosis of FD. Von Frey anesthesiometry (VFA) provides objective sensory threshold (ST) measurements and can be utilized to monitor recovery from spinal cord injury (SCI). The purpose of this study was to determine the utility of VFA in SCI-affected dogs in quantitating recovery of sensory function over time when compared to normal dogs.