Subclinical CT abnormalities in the lumbosacral spine of older large-breed dogs

Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 19-26

  Jones, Jeryl C ^a   Inzana, Karen D ^b  

^a VIRGINIA MARYLAND REGIONAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Canine; Computed tomography; Lumbosacral stenosis

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; DURA MATER; HETEROTOPIC OSSIFICATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOGRAPHY; SACRUM; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; SPINE DISEASE; SPONDYLOSIS; VERTEBRAL CANAL; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; DURA MATER; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; OSSIFICATION, HETEROTOPIC; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SACRUM; SPINAL CANAL; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; SPINAL DISEASES; SPINAL OSTEOPHYTOSIS; SPINAL STENOSIS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0033628380     PISSN: 10588183     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2000.tb00421.x     Document Type: Article

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