Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cervical pain in horses - what is diskospondylitis?
By Adams, S B et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1985·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Diskospondylitis in five horses.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
Five horses were treated at Purdue University for a condition called diskospondylitis, which is an infection of the spine. All of these horses showed signs of pain in their necks. The veterinarians used physical exams and X-rays to help diagnose the problem, and tests of the fluid around the spinal cord came back normal. The treatment details and outcomes were not provided, but the diagnosis was confirmed through clinical signs and imaging.
Abstract
Diskospondylitis was diagnosed in 5 horses admitted to the Purdue University Large Animal Clinic during a 3-year period. Each horse had evidence of cervical pain. Clinical signs and radiography were useful for identifying the diskospondylitis. Cerebrospinal fluid was normal.
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