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Disk disease in sporting dogs

By Ben J. Character, DVM
VeterinarianSpecial to ESPNOutdoors.com

Friday, July 22, 2005

It is a problem common for the large breed sporting dogs. It is insidious in its onset. And it can often be very difficult to diagnoses and treat. It is know by different names but the results are the same — an out of action dog. Known as Lumbosacral Disease, Lumbosacral stenosis, or Cauda Equina Syndrome, degeneration of the last lower back joint (found just in front of the pelvis) is a common problem for sporting dogs. Between each vertebra of the spine exists a joint. These joints allow ...

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