title: Intervertebral disc disease.
abstract: This article describes the functional anatomy of intervertebral discs and their relationship to the vertebrae and spinal cord. The pathologic events and clinical complications of intervertebral disc disease are described. A discussion of proper staging of disc disease and appropriate conservative management of degenerative disc disease is included.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Surgery and Medicine, Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, Alabama.
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Simpson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D004285:Dogs; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000254:growth & development; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*