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Paralysis and spinal pain
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Paralysis and spinal pain
- Author: Alex Gough
- From: BSAVA Manual of Canine Practice
- Item: Chapter 16, pp 186 - 192
- DOI: 10.22233/9781910443200.16
- Copyright: © 2015 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
- Publication Date: January 2015
Abstract
Spinal disease is a common presentation in practice. Dogs with spinal disease can present with a range of signs, including pain (which can be quite difficult to localize), ataxia, and paresis or paralysis. This chapter focuses on clinical examination, differential diagnosis, further investigations and common conditions.
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Delayed placing reaction due to reduced conscious proprioception in a 4-year-old Dachshund with intervertebral disc disease, demonstrated using the knuckling test. Copyright © 2015 British Small Animal Veterinary Association.
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Delayed placing reaction due to reduced conscious proprioception in a 4-year-old Dachshund with intervertebral disc disease, demonstrated using the knuckling test.
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Evaluating the patellar reflex. Copyright © 2015 British Small Animal Veterinary Association.
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Evaluating the patellar reflex.
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Lateral lumbar spinal radiograph showing a luxation at L3–L4. (Courtesy of Dan Ogden) Copyright © 2015 British Small Animal Veterinary Association.
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Lateral lumbar spinal radiograph showing a luxation at L3–L4. (Courtesy of Dan Ogden)
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Dorsoventral myelogram showing an extradural spinal cord compression on the right side in the region of L2–L3. (Courtesy of Dan Ogden) Copyright © 2015 British Small Animal Veterinary Association.
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Dorsoventral myelogram showing an extradural spinal cord compression on the right side in the region of L2–L3. (Courtesy of Dan Ogden)
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Sagittal T2-weighted MRI scan of the thoracolumbar spine, showing cord compression due to disc extrusion. (Courtesy of Dan Ogden) Copyright © 2015 British Small Animal Veterinary Association.
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Sagittal T2-weighted MRI scan of the thoracolumbar spine, showing cord compression due to disc extrusion. (Courtesy of Dan Ogden)