Intervertebral disc degeneration in the dog. Part 2: chondrodystrophic and non-chondrodystrophic breeds

LA Smolders, N Bergknut, GCM Grinwis, R Hagman… - The veterinary …, 2013 - Elsevier
Dogs can be grouped into two distinct types of breed based on the predisposition to
chondrodystrophy, namely, non-chondrodystrophic (NCD) and chondrodystrophic (CD). In addition …

Intervertebral disc degeneration in the dog. Part 1: Anatomy and physiology of the intervertebral disc and characteristics of intervertebral disc degeneration

N Bergknut, LA Smolders, GCM Grinwis, R Hagman… - The Veterinary …, 2013 - Elsevier
Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is common in dogs and can give rise to a number of
diseases, such as IVD herniation, cervical spondylomyelopathy, and degenerative …

Degenerative lumbosacral stenosis in dogs

BP Meij, N Bergknut - Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal …, 2010 - vetsmall.theclinics.com
Degenerative lumbosacral stenosis (DLSS) is a common disorder seen mainly in large breed
dogs. 1–4 DLSS has been attributed many names over the past 40 years: cauda equina …

The long-term significance of microscopic dural invasion in 354 patients with pituitary adenomas treated with transsphenoidal surgery

BP Meij, MBS Lopes, DB Ellegala, TD Alden… - Journal of …, 2002 - thejns.org
Object. Pituitary adenomas are considered benign tumors; however, they may infiltrate
surrounding tissues including the dura mater. In this paper the authors analyze the clinical …

Cross-sectional study of the prevalence and clinical features of osteoarthritis in 100 cats

LI Slingerland, HAW Hazewinkel, BP Meij, P Picavet… - The veterinary …, 2011 - Elsevier
To assess clinical signs and relevance of osteoarthritis (OA) in cats, the radiographic
prevalence of OA in the appendicular skeleton of 100 client-owned cats (⩾6years old) was …

The dog as an animal model for intervertebral disc degeneration?

N Bergknut, JPHJ Rutges, HJC Kranenburg… - Spine, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Prospective observational and analytic study. Objective. To investigate whether
spontaneous intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) occurring in both chondrodystrophic …

Incidence of intervertebral disk degeneration–related diseases and associated mortality rates in dogs

N Bergknut, A Egenvall, R Hagman… - Journal of the …, 2012 - Am Vet Med Assoc
Objective —To determine the incidence and distribution of intervertebral disk (IVD)
degeneration–related diseases in a large population of dogs of various breeds, ages, and sexes and …

Results of transsphenoidal hypophysectomy in 52 dogs with pituitary‐dependent hyperadrenocorticism

BP MEIJ, G VOORHOUT… - Veterinary …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
Objective—To evaluate microsurgical transsphenoidal hypophysectomy in dogs with
pituitary‐dependent hyperadrenocorticism (PDH). Study Design—Prospective study to evaluate the …

Review and retrospective analysis of degenerative lumbosacral stenosis in 156 dogs treated by dorsal laminectomy

N Suwankong, BP Meij, G Voorhout… - Veterinary and …, 2008 - thieme-connect.com
The medical records of 156 dogs with degenerative lumbosacral stenosis (DLS) that underwent
decompressive surgery were reviewed for signalment, history, clinical signs, imaging …

Evaluation of intervertebral disk degeneration in chondrodystrophic and nonchondrodystrophic dogs by use of Pfirrmann grading of images obtained with low-field …

N Bergknut, E Auriemma, S Wijsman… - American journal of …, 2011 - Am Vet Med Assoc
Objective —To assess whether the Pfirrmann system for grading lumbar intervertebral disk (IVD)
degeneration in humans can also be used in dogs. Animals —202 dogs. Procedures —…