Updated - IVDD clinical grading and prognosis scale
- Sep 23, 2017
- 1 min read
We are grateful to Dr Marianne Dorn who has produced an updated summary of the IVDD clinical grading and prognosis scale for us. This is based on a review of the published papers. The "simple" version is here (on our IVDD website) and there is a link to a more detailed page where all the reference material can be found. You can download the Grading Scale as a PDF file or image file. Please share this with your vet if he/she is not familiar with Dachshunds and IVDD.
Marianne is keen to point out this is a clinical grading scale and should not be confused with a pain response scale. The IVDD grading scale also takes gait, weakness, ataxia and nociception (ability to feel a noxious painful stimulus) into consideration.
Marianne is a veterinary surgeon who specialises in rehabilitation (the Rehab Vet).
This update actually highlights something many pet owners only realize after facing an IVDD case: the clinical grade isn't just about how much pain a dog seems to be in. Looking at gait, weakness, ataxia, and nociception together gives a much clearer picture of prognosis and helps avoid emotional decisions based only on visible discomfort. I've seen owners focus only on whether their dog is crying, while the neurological signs were telling a different story. Sharing resources like this with general vets is genuinely useful. It also reminded me how even tools outside veterinary medicine, like la calculadora de alicia, show the value of having a structured system instead of relying on guesswork the same principle applies here, where clear…
This update really highlights how important it is to look beyond a single symptom when dealing with IVDD. Many people focus only on pain, but the explanation about gait, weakness, and nociception shows why proper clinical grading can make such a difference in treatment decisions. It also reminded me of how we often count milestones in recovery the same way we track 101 days from today not because the number itself matters, but because steady progress over time tells the real story. Resources like this can help both pet owners and vets stay on the same page when every stage of recovery counts.
Al leer sobre escala de notas al 50 con valores de evaluación escolar, llegué a esta página y me resultó informativa.