April 25, 2009
CVM Leads National Trial Involving Acute Disc Herniations in Canines
The College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is the lead investigator in a national trial evaluating the effectiveness of medical therapies combined with surgical treatment of severe acute disc herniations in dogs. A common problem in chondrodystrophoid breeds such as Dachshunds, Bassett Hounds, Pekinese, Beagles, and Lhasa Apsos, acute intervertebral disc herniations (IVDD) occur when the
