Intervertebral disc disease in dogs - Part 1: A new histological grading scheme for classification of intervertebral disc degeneration in dogs

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 195, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 156-163

  Bergknut, N ^a,c   Meij, B P ^a   Hagman, R ^c   De Nies, K S ^a   Rutges, J P ^d   Smolders, L A ^a   Creemers, L B ^d   Lagerstedt, A S ^c   Hazewinkel, H A W ^a   Grinwis, G C M ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bone; Cartilage; Dog; Histology; Intervertebral disc disease; Neurology

Indexed keywords

GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOG; FEMALE; GOLD STANDARD; HISTOPATHOLOGY; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEUS PULPOSUS; OBSERVER VARIATION; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; THOMPSON GRADING; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DEGENERATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DISPLACEMENT; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 84873101755     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: 15322971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2012.05.027     Document Type: Article

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