By Kendra Freeman, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal), DACVS (Small Animal)

1) What condition is present in this spine?

b) Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH)

2) This condition is characterized by:¹

d) All of the above

3) The incidence of DISH is estimated to be ________________. The incidence of spondylosis deformans is estimated to be ______________.²

b) Four percent, 18 percent

References

1. Tobias, K. M., & Johnston, S. A. (2013). Veterinary surgery: small animal-E-BOOK: 2-volume set. Elsevier Health Sciences.
2. Kranenburg, H. J. C., Voorhout, G., Grinwis, G. C., Hazewinkel, H. A., & Meij, B. P. (2011). Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) and spondylosis deformans in purebred dogs: a retrospective radiographic study. The Veterinary Journal, 190(2), e84-e90. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21571557