Signalment and clinical features of diskospondylitis in dogs: 513 cases (1980-2001).

Objective: To determine signalment, clinical features of the disease, and treatment in dogs with diskospondylitis.

Design: Case-control study.

Animals: 513 dogs with diskospondylitis (cases) and 236,109 canine hospital accessions (controls) from 12 veterinary teaching hospitals.