Understanding IVDD

What a disc episode actually costs - and the one thing to do before it
Conservative care to surgery: the honest cost spectrum in the US, why insurance timing is everything, and how the math frames prevention.
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Why an X-ray can't rule IVDD in or out
Disc pain is commonly mislabeled at the first visit. The imaging facts that help you ask better questions at the clinic.
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Your dog tested positive for CDDY. Now what?
A DNA result that sounds like a verdict - and isn't. What CDDY actually means, why most carriers never develop IVDD, and the plan that follows.
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When to neuter a dachshund: the IVDD-informed conversation
Early neutering is associated with higher IVDD risk in the data we have. Not a decision to make from a blog - the informed questions to bring to your vet.
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