What is IVDD in Dogs?

Dachshund with IVDD walks outside using dog wheelchair

All you want to know about IVDD: Symptoms, Stages, Treatments and Predisposed Breeds IVDD is the common acronym for Intervertebral Disc Disease. It is a degenerative condition of the spine and typically impacts breeds that are ‘long and low’, however other breeds are at risk too. In dogs, as in people, intervertebral disc cushions are the disc-shaped tissue that occupies the space between the vertebrae in the spinal column, protecting the backbones from rubbing together when your pet moves, and protecting the spinal column from damage. When these discs bulge or rupture, it causes painful damage to the spinal cord, which can seriously…

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