1986, Cilt 2, Sayı 1, Sayfa(lar) 157-162
A case of spondylitis ossificans in a dog
Erdoğan SAMSAR1, Faruk AKIN2, Necdet GÜZEL3, Nuri YAVRU4
1A. Ü. Veteriner Fakültesi, Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Ankara
2A. Ü. Veteriner, Fakültesi, Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Ankara
3A. Ü. Veteriner Fakültesi, Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Ankara
4S. Ü. Veteriner Fakültesi, Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Konya
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A case of spondylitis ossificans in a dog was reported. The dog was six years old, and had paraplegia in the hind limbs. In radiographical examination, the ossified bridges among the vertebral bodies in the lumbosacral area were seen. Upon the consent of the owner, because the treatment was impossible the animal was euthanesied.