Treatment of discospondylitis in dogs: A systematic review
Antibiotics should be considered the first-line treatment when vertebral instability or disc extrusion is absent, guided by culture and sensitivity testing to ensure appropriate selection, with a mean treatment duration of 105 days. Surgical intervention is reserved for cases of failure of medical management and spinal instability, while percutaneous discectomy represents a promising adjunctive option in selected patients.
Authors
- Daniel Low (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0215-4997)
- Holger A. Volk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7312-638X)
- Marios Charalambous
- Evdokia Sourla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3084-3355)
- Vasileios Ioannis Vallios
Institutions
- University of Wolverhampton (GB)
- University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation (DE)
- Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre (GB)
- Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service (GB)
- Swift Engineering (United States) (US)
- American College of Surgeons (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Veterinary Record
- Published
- 2026-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.70334
- Primary Topic
- Veterinary Orthopedics and Neurology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00