{"id":10280,"date":"2025-08-29T14:50:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T06:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/?p=10280"},"modified":"2025-08-29T14:57:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T06:57:57","slug":"intervertebral-disc-disease-ivdd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/en\/intervertebral-disc-disease-ivdd\/","title":{"rendered":"Intervertebral disc disease (IVDD)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10280\" class=\"elementor elementor-10280\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7547ad9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7547ad9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-203f7b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"203f7b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Website-article-banners-98-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-9546\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Website-article-banners-98-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Website-article-banners-98-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Website-article-banners-98-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Website-article-banners-98.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5a05b4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e5a05b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-674d61f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"674d61f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs\"><div dir=\"auto\">Intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) is a condition seen in both dogs and cats that can result in severe back pain, weakness of the front or hind legs, or paralysis. IVDD is characterised by chronic degeneration or acute injury to the discs between the\u00a0vertebrae (bones of the back). Typically, affected patients demonstrate back pain, or abnormal gait, showing ataxia (wobbly gait), weakness, or limb paralysis (no movement of limbs). These abnormalities occur because the structure of the disc changes, resulting in bulging or rupture, and subsequent compression and injury of the spinal cord immediately at the site of disc disease.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\"><div dir=\"auto\"><strong>How?<\/strong><\/div><div dir=\"auto\">The structure of the disc changes through chronic degeneration or acute injury.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\"><div dir=\"auto\"><strong>Why?<\/strong><\/div><div dir=\"auto\">It can occur for many reasons, most commonly through chronic change related to breed or conformation (most common affected breeds are Dachshunds and French Bulldogs)<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\"><div dir=\"auto\"><strong>When?<\/strong><\/div><div dir=\"auto\">Anytime. This problem can be present after exercise, or after a rest. In all cases, an urgent assessment is recommended.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\"><div dir=\"auto\"><strong>Diagnosis?<\/strong><\/div><div dir=\"auto\">Affected animals rely on a combination of careful and thorough orthoapedic and neurologic assessment, as well as advanced imaging techniques to confirm a diagnosis and localise a lesion.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\"><div dir=\"auto\"><strong>Treatment?<\/strong><\/div><div dir=\"auto\">Both conservative and surgical treatment options are described but are individually tailored to your animals&#8217; requirements based on the advice of the treating veterinarian.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\"><div dir=\"auto\"><strong>Prognosis?<\/strong><\/div><div dir=\"auto\">Affected animals can have an excellent prognosis, depending on the extent of injury, with most patients returning to normal function and comfort following appropriate treatment.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\"><div dir=\"auto\">The photo shows a patient MRI image of acute IVDD in the neck. This patient underwent decompressive surgery and made a full recovery.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b749113 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b749113\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e9d7d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8e9d7d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Website-article-banners-2025-08-29T145348.329-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-10281\" alt=\"\" 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