Intervertebral disc degeneration in the dog. Part 1: Anatomy and physiology of the intervertebral disc and characteristics of intervertebral disc degeneration

Abstract

Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is common in dogs and can give rise to a number of diseases, such as IVD herniation, cervical spondylomyelopathy, and degenerative lumbosacral stenosis. Although there have been many reports and reviews on the clinical aspects of canine IVD disease, few reports have discussed and reviewed the process of IVD degeneration. In this first part of a two-part review, the anatomy, physiology, histopathology, and biochemical and biomechanical characteristics of the healthy and degenerated IVD are described. In Part 2, the aspects of IVD degeneration in chondrodystrophic and non-chondrodystrophic dog breeds are discussed in depth

Keywords

Intervertebral disc; Degeneration; Dog; Chondrodystrophic; Non-chondrodystrophic

Published in

Veterinary Journal
2013, volume: 195, number: 3, pages: 282-291
Publisher: ELSEVIER SCI LTD

SLU Authors

• Bergknut, Niklas

  • Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Hagman, Ragnvi

  • Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Lagerstedt, Anne-Sofie

  • Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Clinical Science
Neurology
Orthopedics

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2012.10.024

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/43824