Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat suddenly paralyzed in all limbs from neck disc disease
By Maritato, Karl C et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2007·Department of Surgery, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Acute non-ambulatory tetraparesis attributable to cranial cervical intervertebral disc disease in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old domestic longhair cat was brought in because it suddenly couldn't move its legs and was unable to walk. Tests showed no issues at first, but a special imaging scan revealed a problem with a disc in the neck that was pressing on the spinal cord. Surgery was performed to relieve the pressure, but unfortunately, the cat passed away three days later due to heart and breathing failure.
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Abstract
A 10-year-old domestic longhair cat was presented for acute non-ambulatory tetraparesis. Clinicopathologic diagnostics revealed no abnormalities. Cervical myelogram revealed an extradural compressive lesion consistent with intervertebral disc disease of the C2-C3 intervertebral disc space. Ventral slot decompression confirmed the presence of extruded intervertebral disc material into the vertebral canal of the C2-C3 intervertebral space. The patient succumbed to cardiorespiratory arrest 3 days postoperatively.
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