CANINE CERVICAL DISCOGRAPHY |
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| Authors: | Robert H. Wrigley BVSc MS DVR MRCVS Ruth E. Reuter DVM |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Clinical Sciences (Wrigley) and the Department of Paraclinical Sciences (Reuter), Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Melbourne, Werribee, Australia where Dr. Wrigley was and Dr. Reuter is a Lecturer. Dr. Wrigley is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiology and Radiation Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523. |
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| Abstract: | A technique was developed to perform cervical discography in dogs. The radiographic appearance of 70 normal canine cervical discograms was established. No clinical effects were detected when the contrast medium was injected into the discs. No abnormalities were found in subsequent pathologic examinations. In four dogs with cervical disc disease, dorsal and lateral ruptures of the annulus fibrosus were detected by discography. When combined with myelography, discography allowed differentiation between various causes of spinal compression at intervertebral spaces. |
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| Keywords: | cervical discography |
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