Article
Quantification of the association between intervertebral disk calcification and disk herniation in Dachshunds.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association - 1 Oct 2008
Jensen Vibeke F, Beck Sarah, Christensen Knud A, Arnbjerg Jens
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To quantify the association between intervertebral disk calcification and disk herniation in Dachshunds. DESIGN: Longitudinal study. ANIMALS: 61 Dachshunds that had been radiographically screened for calcification of intervertebral disks at 2 years of age in other studies. Thirty-seven of the dogs had survived to the time of the present study and were > or = 8 years of age; 24 others had not survived....
Topics
- Age Factors
- Animals
- Breeding
- Calcinosis
- Dog Diseases
- Dogs
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Incidence
- Intervertebral Disc
- Logistic Models
- Longitudinal Studies
- Male
- Predictive Value of Tests
- Radiography
- Severity of Illness Index
- Spinal Diseases