Prevalence of discospondylitis and association with congenital vertebral body malformations in bulldogs

Limited current information exists regarding discospondylitis within breeds commonly affected by congenital vertebral body malformations. This study aimed to report the prevalence of discospondylitis in English and French bulldogs and investigate for possible associations of discospondylitis with congenital vertebral body malformations. Retrospective multi-institutional study between June 2010 and 2020. Cases (108 client-owned dogs) with a diagnosis of discospondylitis on computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and complete medical records were included. Signalment, discospondylitis location, presence of congenital vertebral body malformations, and the site of maximal kyphosis were recorded. The prevalence of discospondylitis was 3.4 (1.6-6.7, 95% confidence interval [CI]) times ...

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