what is a transitional vertebrae
Australian Shepherd Health & Genetics Institute. Transitional Vertebrae. Transitional Vertebrae. Transitional vertebrae are congenitally malformed vertebrae situated at junction points between distinct segments of the spine where the vertebrae change shape, as from the ribcage to the lower back or lower back to the hips. This last, the lumbo-sacral region, is the place most transitional vertebrae occur in dogs.