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Diskospondylitis is an infection of the vertebral disk, most commonly by an infection in the bloodstream. The original infection may involve the heart (endocarditis), teeth, urinary tract or other sites. Bacteria causing infection in these other body systems will enter the bloodstream and cause infection of the intervertebral discs. The most common bacteria causing diskospondylitis is Staphylococcus, although many other bacteria and a few fungi can also be responsible.A less common cause of disc infection is via a migrating foreign body, such as a grass awn. Grass awns have barbed ends that allow them to migrate forward through body tissues. Wheat, barley, and foxtails are examples of grasses that have this characteristic. The exact portal of entry for these grass awns is not known; however, there are several theories.
Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD) of the cervical of the neck results from acute or chronic pressure of material from an intervertebral disc pressing on or around the spinal cord. The exact cause of disc...
Brucellosis is a contagious disease of dogs caused by Brucella canis, a small bacterial organism. The disease causes late abortions in bitches, and infertility and scrotal dermatitis in males.
Intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) is a condition that occurs when pressure is placed on the spinal cord by disc material that herniates beneath or adjacent to the cord. Dogs may show signs of mild back...
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