Advances in intervertebral disc disease in dogs and cats / edited by James M. Fingeroth, William B. Thomas.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Intervertebral Disc Structure and Function -- Embryology, Innervation, Morphology, Structure, and Function of the Canine Intervertebral Disc / John F. Innes, James Melrose -- Biomechanics of the intervertebral Disc and Why Do Discs Displace? / Lucas A. Smolders, Franck Forterre -- Comparisons between Biped (Human) and Quadruped (Canine/Feline) Intervertebral Disc Disease / Niklas Bergknut, Franck Forterre, Jonathan M. Levine, Steven D. Lasser, James M. Fingeroth -- Disc Disease: Degenerative and other Pathology -- Historical and Current Nomenclature Associated with Intervertebral Disc Pathology / Jonathan M. Levine, James M. Fingeroth -- What Do We Know about the Incidence of Disc Disease in Chondrodystrophoid Dogs? / William B. Thomas, James M. Fingeroth, Ragnvi Hagman -- Feline Intervertebral Disc Disease / Michael Farrell, Noel Fitzpatrick -- Is "Wobbler" Disease Related to Disc Disease? / Noel Fitzpatrick, James M. Fingeroth -- Spondylosis Deformans / William B. Thomas, James M. Fingeroth -- What is Fibrocartilaginous Embolism and Is It Related to IVDD? / Liusa De Risio -- Clinical Features of Intervertebral Disc Disease and Important Differentials -- History, Neurologic Examination, and Neuroanatomic Localization for Spinal Cord and Nerve Root Disease / William B. Thomas, Luisa De Risio -- Deep Pain: How Should We Test and Interpret Nociception? / James M. Fingeroth, William B. Thomas, Luisa De Risio -- Ascending/Descending Myelomalacia Secondary to Intervertebral Disc Herniation / James M. Fingeroth, Alexander de Lahunta -- Traumatic Disc Extrusions / Luisa De Risio, William B. Thomas, James M. Fingeroth -- "Discogenic" Pain (Signs Associated With Disc Degeneration But Without Herniation): Does It Occur? / James M. Fingeroth, James Melrose -- Compressive and Contusive Spinal Cord Injury Secondary to Intervertebral Disc Displacement: A Clinical Perspective / James M. Fingeroth, Franck Forterre, Jonathan M. Levine -- Advances in Imaging for Intervertebral Disc Disease / Patrick R. Gavin, Jonathan M. Levine -- The Role of Nonimaging-Based Diagnostic Studies for Intervertebral Disc Herniation / Gwendolyn J. Levine -- Recurrent Intervertebral Disc Herniation / Brigitte A. Brisson -- When Should Dogs Be Referred for Imaging and Surgery? / James M. Fingeroth, William B. Thomas -- Discospondylitis and Related Spinal Infections in the Dog and Cat / Sharon Kerwin -- Neoplasias Mimicking Intervertebral Disc Herniation / Gwendolyn J. Levine -- Client Communications When Confronted with a Patient with Suspected Intervertebral Disc Herniation / James M. Fingeroth, William B. Thomas -- Nonsurgical and Adjunctive Medical Management of IVDD -- Steroid Use in Intervertebral Disc Disease / Joseph M. Mankin, Franck Forterre -- Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs, Muscle Relaxants, Opioids, and Other Treatments for Primary and Adjunctive Medical Management of Intervertebral Disc Herniation / James M. Fingeroth, Franck Forterre, Núria Vizcaino Reves, William B. Thomas -- Neuroprotective Treatments for Acute Spinal Cord Injury Associated with Intervertebral Disc Herniation / Jonathan M. Levine -- The Use of Discograpby and Nucleolysis in Dogs / James F. (Jeff) Biggart -- Medical Management and Nursing Care for the Paralyzed Patient / James M. Fingeroth, William B. Thomas -- Surgical Management of Intervertebral Disc Herniation -- What Constitutes Spinal Cord Decompression? / James M. Fingeroth -- General Principles of Spinal Surgery for Intervertebral Disc Herniation / James M. Fingeroth, Brigitte A. Brisson -- Cervical Disc Disease: Ventral Slot versus Hemilaminectomy versus Dorsal Laminectomy / Amy E. Fauher -- Thoracolumbar Disc Disease: Dorsal Approaches versus Lateral versus Ventral Approaches. What to Do If I'm on the Wrong Side or Site (Level)? / Franck Forterre, Nuria Vizcaino Reves, Luisa De Risio -- Lumbosacral Disc Disease: Is Vertebral Stabilization Indicated? / Michael Farrell, Noel Fitzpatrick -- The Rationale for Durotomy in Surgical Treatment of Intervertebral Disc Disease / Franck Forterre, Nuria Vizcaino Revés, Natasha Olby -- What Should Cover the Bone Defect after Laminectomy/Hemilaminectomy? / William B. Thomas, James M. Fingeroth -- Pros and Cons of Prophylactic Fenestration: Arguments in Favor / Brigitte A. Brisson -- Pros and Cons of Prophylactic Fenestration: The Potential Arguments Against / Franck Forterre, James M. Fingeroth -- Use of Lasers in Veterinary Surgery and Percutaneous Laser Disc Ablation / Kenneth Bartets -- Physical Rehabilitation for the Paralyzed Patient / Rick Wall -- Future Directions -- Minimally Invasive Techniques for Spinal Cord and Nerve Root Decompression / Michael J. Higginbotham, Otto I. Lanz, Claude Carozzo -- Will There be a Role for Disc Prostheses in Small Animals? / Filippo Adamo, Franck Forterre.