Evaluation of the influence of kyphosis and scoliosis on intervertebral disc extrusion in French bulldogs

Evaluation of the influence of kyphosis and scoliosis on intervertebral disc extrusion in French bulldogs

Abstract Background Although thoracic vertebral malformations with kyphosis and scoliosis are often considered incidental findings on diagnostic imaging studies of screw-tailed brachycephalic breeds, they have been suggested to interfere with spinal biomechanics and intervertebral disc degeneration....

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Main Authors: Maria Claudia C. M. Inglez de Souza, Richard Ryan, Gert ter Haar, Rowena M. A. Packer, Holger A. Volk, Steven De Decker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Vertebral malformation
Hemivertebra
Intervertebral disc disease
Intervertebral disc herniation
Brachycephalic
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-017-1316-9

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