In a retrospective study (1997-2007) of 35 patients suspected of discospondylitis (DS), the diagnosis ofdiscospondylitis was confirmed in 18 dogs. The signalment, the appearance and the clinical presentation of the dogswere comparable to those earlier reported in the literature. Radiography was the most important diagnostic technique,but in some cases further diagnostic investigation was necessary to confirm the diagnosis. Blood- and urine culturewas important to identify a possible underlying cause. Medical therapy is the treatment of choice. Most of the dogs(76%) recovered very well after treatment. The results confirm that discospondylitis has a rather favorable prognosiswhen medical therapy is used.