What is stenosis? It is an abnormal narrowing of a passage in the body. This can include, constriction of a blood vessel, valve, spinal canal or intervertebral foramen (IVF). The narrowing of the spinal canal and IVF typically occurs following degeneration of the intervertebral disc. Almost all people who receive imaging at age 50+ will …
Humans and K9’s alike experience this same problem as a normal age related change. Sometimes this process is accelerated by an injury. Not all old dogs and people will have back pain. IVDD occurs when the intervertebral disc becomes dehydrated and looses ability to stiffen and accept load. The disc is like a jelly donut, …