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Table 4 Intervertebral space width (mm) and p values at each IVDS for each dog position

From: Proceedings of the 9th international symposium on veterinary rehabilitation and physical therapy

 

Intervertebral space width (mm) and p values at each IVDS for each position (* significant difference)

Sit-stand

 

Sit-hang

 

Stand-hang

T12/T13

T13/L1

L1/L2

L2/L3

T12/T13

T13/L1

L1/L2

L2/L3

T12/T13

T13/L1

L1/L2

L2/L3

Dorsal

 si

2.16

2.35

2.43

2.44

si

2.16

2.35

2.44

2.44

st

2.15

2.42

2.58

2.58

 st

2.15

2.42

2.58

2.58

ha

2.03

2.15

2.35

2.33

ha

2.03

2.15

2.35

2.33

Dorsal (P)

0.88

0.46

0.09

0.09

 

0.87

1

0.88

0.86

 

0.883

1

1

1

Ventral

 si

4.54

4.60

4.62

5.05

si

4.54

4.60

4.62

5.05

st

4.25

4.82

4.56

5.05

 st

4.25

4.82

4.56

5.05

ha

4.43

4.55

4.59

4.98

ha

4.43

4.55

4.59

4.98

Ventral (P)

0.01*

0.58

0.53

0.92

 

0.87

0.75

0.65

0.75

 

0.04*

0.75

0.38

0.73

  1. * There was no significant difference between any of the IVDS widths, except for the sit-stand and stand-hang IVDS widths at the ventral aspects of T12/T13