作者: MARK A. FLUCKIGER , NATASCHA DAMUR-DJURIC , MICHAEL HASSIG , JOE P. MORGAN , FRANK STEFFEN
DOI: 10.1111/J.1740-8261.2005.00103.X
关键词: Lumbosacral joint 、 Medicine 、 Transitional vertebra 、 Anatomy 、 Sex factors 、 Cauda equina syndrome 、 Surgery 、 Lumbar vertebrae 、 Lesion
摘要: The association between the occurrence of a lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LTV) and cauda equina syndrome (CES) in dogs was investigated. In 4000 control without signs CES, 3.5% had an LTV, while 92 with 16.3% LTV. lesion causing CES always occurred last true lumbar Dogs LTV were eight times more likely to develop than German Shepherd compared other breeds. Male twice as females. 1-2 years earlier