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Intervertebral disc disease in the dog 1. Pathophysiology and diagnosis
Author(s) -
McKee Malcolm
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inpract.22.7.355
Subject(s) - medicine , intervertebral disc , pathophysiology , intervertebral disk , disease , spinal cord , differential diagnosis , degenerative disc disease , pathology , anatomy , lumbar , alternative medicine , psychiatry
DEGENERATIVE intervertebral disc disease is the most common spinal disorder in the dog. This article discusses the pathophysiology of intervertebral disc and spinal cord disease, the associated historical and clinical features, differential diagnoses and aids to diagnosis. A second article, to be published in the next issue, will focus on the management options for dogs with intervertebral disc disease.