DEGENERATIVE-DYSTROPHIC CHANGES OF THE CERVICAL SPINE IN HUMANS AND ANIMALS

Abstract: - Introduction. Destructive changes in the spine occur through a number of reasons, one of the most important being spondyloarthrosis, osteochondrosis, herniated discs, etc. Purpose. A morphological analysis of the body of the spine, as well as the neurological structure of patients, dogs and cats was carried out. Materials and methods. In people and animals, the intensity of pain was assessed using additional adaptations, computed tomographic indicators with varying the thickness of the body ridges, morphometric indicators with an emphasis on localization regions C5–C7. Results. Pathology of the spine configuration has been recorded in most people and dogs of large breeds. At the same time, deformation of the cervical spine has not been registered in other dogs and cats. The thickness of the body of the ridges along the length of the ridge in all groups was not uniform and there were few underlying patterns. Conclusions. Creatures, especially dogs of great breeds, can be a model for the treatment of etiopathogenetic factors, clinical progression, and the prognosis of degeneration of the cartilaginous apparatus. Conducting a routine analysis of the possible development of prevention of the development of the osteochondral apparatus and the body.