Intervertebral disc degeneration in the dog. Part 1: Anatomy and physiology of the intervertebral disc and characteristics of intervertebral disc degeneration

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 195, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 282-291

  Bergknut, Niklas ^a,b   Smolders, Lucas A ^a   Grinwis, Guy C M ^c   Hagman, Ragnvi ^b   Lagerstedt, Anne Sofie ^b   Hazewinkel, Herman A W ^a   Tryfonidou, Marianna A ^a   Meij, Björn P ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Chondrodystrophic; Degeneration; Dog; Intervertebral disc; Non chondrodystrophic

Indexed keywords

AGGRECANASE 1; CHONDROITIN SULFATE; COLLAGEN FIBER; COLLAGEN TYPE 1; COLLAGEN TYPE 2; GAG PROTEIN; GELATINASE A; HYALURONIC ACID; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; INTERLEUKIN 6; INTERSTITIAL COLLAGENASE; KERATIN; LACTIC ACID; PROTEOGLYCAN; TISSUE INHIBITOR OF METALLOPROTEINASE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ANNULUS FIBROSUS; ANNULUS FIBROSUS FISSURE; ANNULUS FIBROSUS TEAR; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BONE DEVELOPMENT; BONE MINERALIZATION; CARTILAGE CELL; CERVICAL SPONDYLOTIC MYELOPATHY; CHONDRODYSPLASIA; DERMATOME; DOG; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ENZYME REGULATION; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN VERSUS ANIMAL COMPARISON; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISEASE; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; LOCOMOTION; MYOTOME; NERVE ENDING; NEURAL CREST CELL; NEURAL TUBE; NEUROECTODERM; NONHUMAN; NOTOCHORD; NUCLEUS PULPOSUS; OSTEOPHYTE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REVIEW; SCLEROTOME; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINE INSTABILITY; TRANSITION ZONE; VERTEBRA BODY; WEIGHT BEARING;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DEGENERATION;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 84875061965     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: 15322971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2012.10.024     Document Type: Review

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