Back Problems

Like people dogs have back and spine problems caused by bulging discs. In the MRI image above you can see a dog with chronic disc herniation and protrusion causing spinal cord compression.

The MRI image below shows the thoracic spine of a dog suffering from discospondylitis. Discospondylitis is a painful condition caused by inflammation of the disc material between the vertebral bodies and adjacent to the spinal canal. This condition, like many soft tissue pathologies, can be missed on a radiograph. This dog had a full recovery once properly diagnosed and treated.