Tag Archives: myelogram

Jan201128

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Intervertebral Disk Disease In Dogs And Cats

Intervertebral Disk Disease (IVDD) is a common condition in dogs and people, much less common in cats. As in people, the canine and feline disk (or disc) consists of an outer fibrous ring called the annulus fibrosus (annulus) and an inner, vanilla-pudding-like cushion called the nucleus pulposus (nucleus). The normal, everyday function of the spinal [...]

May200908

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How Dog and Cat Orthopedic Cases Are Worked Up

In an ongoing series on how different kinds of cases are worked up, today we will look at pet orthopaedic patients. Most veterinary orthopaedic cases present as dogs or cats that are limping. These patients are in pain, regardless of whether they exhibit their pain vocally or visually. Like their wild ancestors, pets instinctively hide [...]