Abstract
Magnetic resonance imaging has been significantly used in USA, Canada and Europe for evaluation of diseases affecting the nervous system in small animals. As far as the spine is concerned, the technique can be employed to assess the integrity of intervertebral discs and of structures adjacent to the vertebral body and to the spinal cord. To interpret the images, the radiologist needs to know how to execute the main pulse sequences and image planes. A good technical quality and anatomical knowledge are essential to avoid diagnostic failures and mistakes. The aim of this review is to describe the technical principles, specific pulse sequences and imagen planes when examining the dog spine, as well as the spine anatomy seen through magnetic resonance and the most common findings in the different types of intervertebral disc disease in dogs.
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