Neuter status as a risk factor for canine intervertebral disc herniation (IVDH) in dachshunds: a retrospective cohort study

Table 6 Information about the 313 cases of IVDH

Information provided by the owner within the questionnaire		Number of dogs	% of total cases
Who diagnosed the condition?	Primary care vet	111	35.5%
	Referral vet	196	62.6%
	Diagnosed at surgery^a	6	1.9%
	Total	313
Clinical signs	Pain and discomfort, able to walk, not “weak and wobbly”	21	6.7%
	Able to walk but “weak and wobbly”	67	21.4%
	Unable to walk	213	68.1%
	Clinical signs not stated	2	0.6%
	Total	313

^a6 dogs were reported by the owner not to have had a veterinary diagnosis, but clinical signs resolved following spinal surgery

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