Transitional lumbosacral vertebrae in black Norwegian elkhound and Brittany dogs: Clinical findings and its association with degenerative lumbosacral stenosis
The study identified a correlation between LTV types 2 and 3 and lower back pain in these dog breeds. Advanced diagnostic imaging findings confirmed that dogs with these LTV types were more likely to exhibit pathological changes associated with DLSS.
Authors
- Cathrine Trangerud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3767-5514)
- Bente K. Sævik
- Jon Andre Berg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5344-755X)
- Frode Lingaas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0115-2888)
Institutions
- Sunnaas sykehus (NO)
- Evidensia Oslo dyresykehus (NO)
- Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
- Published
- 2025-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13028-025-00797-7
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Veterinary Orthopedics and Neurology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.35
Funders
- Norges Forskningsråd