Cervical spondylomyelopathy (wobbler syndrome) in dogs.
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Cervical spondylomyelopathy (CSM) is a common and controversial disease of the cervical spine of large and giant breed dogs. Not many diseases in veterinary medicine have been referred to by 14 different names and have had 21 surgical techniques proposed to treat it. This article reviews the current knowledge of CSM with regard to its etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, and outcome.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice
دوره 40 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010