Figure 1. 3.5-year-old male Belgian Shepherd police dog with a chronic history (3 months) of left pelvic limb lameness. Sagittal (a) and transverse (b) computed tomography scans are shown. Magnetic resonance images of the T2 weighted sagittal (c) and transverse (d) are also shown. The arrows point to the vertebral body fracture of the L6 vertebra (c), ventrally compressing the cauda equina (d).

Vertebral fractures and luxations in dogs and cats, part 1: evaluation of diagnosis and prognosis

Veterinary literature discussing the exact outcome predictors for vertebral fractures and luxations is scarce. Nevertheless, information can be extrapolated from research on other spinal cord...