French Etymology . qu'est-ce que +â c'est. Pronunciation . IPA : /kâ¿És.kÉ sâ¿É/, /kâ¿És.kÉ sâ¿e/
So you found out your dog has Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD). At a minimum, you and your dog endured 6 weeks of crate rest. There were sad eyes, guilt, whining, patience, and frustration involved. Some of your dogs needed surgery too. Your dog may or may not have recovered to normal, or almost, normal again. You don't think your emotions, and your pocketbook, can't go through IVDD treatment a second time.
Ischemia means a reduced blood supply. Ischemic Vascular Disease (IVD) is. where a waxy substance called plaque (plak) builds up inside blood vessels, and. restricts the normal flow of blood. When plaque builds up in the arteries, the. condition is called atherosclerosis (ATH-er-o-skler-O-sis).