Ed J Pilkington, Steven De Decker, Eleftheria Skovola, Ana Cloquell Miro, Rodrigo Gutierrez Quintana, Kiterie M E Faller, Albert Aguilera Padros, Rita Goncalves
BACKGROUND: Intervertebral disc herniation is widely recognized as the most common cause of myelopathy in dogs older than 2 years; however, the prevalence of various causes of myelopathy in younger dogs has not been reported. HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES: To describe the prevalence, clinical presentation, and etiology of myelopathy in dogs aged 18 months or less. Secondarily, to investigate which clinical features were associated with each of the most common etiologies...
March 14, 2024: Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine