Acta Vet. Brno 2018, 87: 321-330

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201887040321

Cauda equina syndrome in dogs - a review

Igor Šulla1, Vladimír Balik2, Slavomír Horňák3, Valent Ledecký3

1University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Anatomy, Histology and Physiology, Košice, Slovakia
2Palacky University, Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Olomouc, Czech Republic
3University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Small Animals Clinic, Košice, Slovakia

Received February 17, 2018
Accepted December 7, 2018

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