My dog has IVDD, do they need surgery?

Eleven dogs underwent spinal surgery using the ventral slot technique in the cervical and cervico- thoracic area and five had an operation in the

Type of surgery: A - ventral slot; B

ventral slot surgery dog Dogs presenting with lack of nociception should ideally have immediate decompressive surgery within 24 hours of onset

ventral slot dog Surgical decompression was performed in dogs with IVDH using the ventral slot procedure After surgery, physiotherapeutic rehabilitation consisted of a