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Neurology

The intervertebral disc plays a critical role in stability of the vertebral column

Neurology

The intervertebral disc plays a critical role in stability of the vertebral column

Intervertebral Disc Disease

Intervertebral Disc Disease

Intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) is the broad non-specific term commonly used in veterinary medicine to describe the age-related degenerative changes of the intervertebral disc

Fibrocartilaginous Embolism

Fibrocartilaginous Embolism

FCE is caused by a blockage of the blood vessels supplying the spinal cord, similar to a stroke, and is sometimes referred to as an ischaemic myelopathy. 

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