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. 2024 Mar 19;11:1359016. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2024.1359016

Table 2.

Comparison of Modic changes identified in 104 chondrodystrophic (CD) and non-chondrodystrophic (NCD) dogs with and without IVDD.

Modic changes Control group (n = 20) CD group (n = 54) Non-CD group (n = 30) p-value (Fisher’s exact test)
No MC found 17 (85%) 25 (46.3%) 15 (50%) < 0.001
Type 1 MC 0 0 0
Type 2 MC 0 21 (38.9%) 3 (10%)
Type 3 MC 3 (15%) 6 (11.1%) 11 (36.7%)
Mixed type (2/3) 0 2 (3.7%) 1 (3.3%)