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ArticleThe Journal of small animal practice2025

Responsiveness of the neurodisability scale for meningoencephalitis of unknown origin in dogs.

R Gonçalves, T W Maddox, S Phillipps, J C Carrete, F E Anderson, R T Bentley, G Walmsley

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Article in The Journal of small animal practice, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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R GonçalvesDepartment of Small Animal Clinical Science, University of Liverpool, Neston, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5420-9801
T W MaddoxDepartment of Small Animal Clinical Science, University of Liverpool, Neston, UK.
S PhillippsDepartment of Small Animal Clinical Science, University of Liverpool, Neston, UK.
J C CarreteDepartment of Small Animal Clinical Science, University of Liverpool, Neston, UK.
F E AndersonDepartment of Small Animal Clinical Science, University of Liverpool, Neston, UK.
R T BentleyDepartment of Small Animal Clinical Science, University of Liverpool, Neston, UK.
G WalmsleyDepartment of Small Animal Clinical Science, University of Liverpool, Neston, UK.

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Abstract

objectivesTo determine the responsiveness of the neurodisability scale during the treatment of meningoencephalitis of unknown origin in dogs. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe neurodisability scale score was determined at initial presentation and then repeated at each reassessment during treatment. At each visit, a subjective clinical evaluation of the response to treatment was also recorded. Responsiveness of the neurodisability scale between timepoints was evaluated using the receiver operating characteristics method and correlation analysis. Responsiveness was calculated between the neurodisability scale score at initial assessment and the first re-examination after starting treatment (T

resultsThirty-eight dogs were included. Median time between T CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: The neurodisability scale is a responsive monitoring tool during meningoencephalitis of unknown origin treatment and relapse. Our results support the utility of the neurodisability scale as a clinician-reported outcome measure for use in clinical trials.

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Dog DiseasesMeningoencephalitisSeverity of Illness IndexAnimalsDogsFemaleMaleTreatment Outcome

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