Abstract
Intervertebral disc disease is one of the most common pathologies, which leads to spinal cord lesions in dogs. Review of the results of a retrospective analysis of the prevalence of intervertebral disc diseases and the degree of neurological deficit in dachshund dogs over a three-year period is provided in this article. During the analyzed period, 273 owners with dogs of this breed applied to the veterinary clinic, of which 26.4 % were admitted to a neurological appointment with causes of neurological deficits of varying degrees and localization. Intervertebral disc pathology was find in 57 (20.9 %) patients, using additional diagnostics (MRI, x-ray, myelography). The prevalence of diseases in males is higher on 12.3 %, than in females. Older dogs are more prone to developing the disease; the onset of disc disease in dogs occurs at the age of 2 years, with the maximum peak in the incidence of the pathology reached at the age of 5 years. Dachshund dogs are less prone to developing lower motor neuron disc disease of the thoracic limbs. Diseases of the upper motor neuron discs of the pelvic limbs are much more common compared to other parts of the nervous system.
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