- discospondylitis
- dis·co·spon·dy·li·tis (dis″ko-spon″də-liґtis) [disco- + spondylitis] inflammation of intervertebral disks in animals, often with osteomyelitis of adjacent vertebrae, caused by a bacterial infection or occasionally trauma. Resultant compression of the spinal cord can cause paralysis. It is most commonly seen in adult dogs but also affects pigs, horses, and cattle.
Medical dictionary. 2011.