A challenging case: Getting to the source of a dog's chronic spinal pain

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A challenging case: Getting to the source of a dog's chronic spinal pain

After the owner's decision to discontinue treatment too soon, this dog's lumbosacral pain and subsequent lameness took a lot of time, testing, and additional treatment to get under control.

Aug 1, 2004
By: Eric C. Ledbetter, DVM, Sharon C. Kerwin, DVM, MS, DACVS, Joanne K. Mansell, DVM, MS, DACVP, George A. Henry, DVM, DACVR
VETERINARY MEDICINE

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