Acta Vet. Brno 2023, 92: 361-368

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202392040361

Comparative analysis of neurological recovery and adverse effects in chondrodystrophic dogs with thoracolumbar intervertebral disc herniation treated with methylprednisolone versus non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

William McCartney1, Ciprian Andrei Ober2ID, Maria Benito3

1North Dublin Orthopaedic Animal Hospital (NOAH), Dublin, Ireland
2University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
3Sandyford, Dublin, Ireland

Received December 10, 2022
Accepted October 25, 2023

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