Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with seizures and unsteady walk from brain stroke
By Kay, William et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2018·USA (an affiliate of Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine Department of Clinical Sciences) (Kay, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Acute cerebrovascular event in a dog with polycythemia vera.
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Plain-English summary
A 1-year-old neutered male Labrador retriever mixed breed was brought to the vet after suddenly losing coordination and having seizures. Tests showed that his blood had an unusually high number of red blood cells, a condition known as polycythemia vera. An MRI of his brain revealed a stroke in a specific area. Unfortunately, despite the findings, the dog did not survive.
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Abstract
A 1-year-old neutered male Labrador retriever mixed breed dog was referred for peracute onset of ataxia and seizures. Hematocrit at presentation was 84%. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain revealed a lesion in the right caudate nucleus consistent with infarction. Postmortem findings were consistent with polycythemia vera and presumed secondary cerebral infarction.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30026622/