Usefulness of myelography with multiple views in diagnosis of circumferential location of disc material in dogs with thoracolumber intervertebral disc herniation

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 66, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 827-833

  Tanaka, Hiroshi ^a   Nakayama, Masanari ^a   Takase, Katsuaki ^b  

^a Nakayama Veterinary Hospital   (Japan)

^b KITASATO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Canine; Multiple views; Myelographic diagnosis; Thoracolumbar disc herniation

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MYELOGRAPHY; RADIOGRAPHY; SPINAL CORD; VERTEBRA;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MYELOGRAPHY; SPINAL CORD; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 4344625318     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.66.827     Document Type: Article

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