Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with sudden four-limb weakness after throat stick injury
By Rayward, R M·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2002·Davies White Veterinary Specialists·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Acute onset quadriparesis as a sequela to an oropharyngeal stick injury.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old male crossbred dog suddenly lost the ability to move all four legs after injuring his throat on a stick. After imaging tests, vets found a piece of wood pressing on his spinal cord. They performed surgery to remove the wood, and within a week, the dog was able to walk again, although he had some weakness in his right front leg. Three months later, he was back to exercising normally with just a little lameness in that leg.
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Abstract
A three-year-old male neutered crossbred dog was referred for investigation of acute onset quadriparesis, which had occurred following an oropharyngeal stick injury. Myelography revealed a right-sided extradural lesion overlying the C5/6 intervertebral disc space. A dorsolateral hemilaminectomy was performed at this site and two fragments of wood were removed from the vertebral canal adjacent to the spinal cord. The dog was ambulatory with right-sided forelimb monoparesis within a week of surgery and improved further following discharge. Three months following surgery, the dog was exercising freely with only mild right forelimb lameness.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12137149/