Table 5 Spinal column and hip joint findings in computed tomography images of 65 dogs with perineal hernia
Finding | Present % (n) | Absent % (n) |
|---|---|---|
Moderate disc protrusion at the LS junction | 9.2 (6) | 90.8 (59) |
Spondylosis deformans | 24.6 (16) | 75.4 (49) |
Vertebral malformation | 21.5 (14) | 78.5 (51) |
Partial occlusion of the intervertebral foramen | 18.5 (12) | 81.5 (53) |
Visually obvious step at the LS junction | 1.5 (1) | 98.5 (64) |
Sacroiliac joint degeneration | 4.6 (3) | 95.4 (62) |
Hip-joint degeneration | 21.5 (14) | 78.5 (51) |