Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with right hind leg lameness from Neospora nerve inflammation
By Lye, Gordon et al.·Published in Veterinary Record Case Reports·2020·Internal medicine department Animal Referral Centre Auckland New Zealand·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: Canine cauda equina neuritis secondary to neospora
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old female spayed crossbreed dog was brought to the vet because she was lethargic, had a fever, wasn't eating well, and was limping on her right back leg for two weeks. The vet found that she had some nerve issues affecting her right hind leg. After tests, they diagnosed her with Neospora caninum neuritis, a nerve condition caused by a parasite. She was treated with prednisone, clindamycin, and trimethoprim/sulfadiazine, which helped her improve, but she relapsed six months later with similar symptoms. The same treatment was given again, and she responded positively once more.
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Abstract
A five‐year‐old, female spayed, crossbreed dog was presented for lethargy, fever, hyporexia and right hindlimb lameness of two weeks’ duration. Examination revealed an intermittent weightbearing right hindlimb lameness with delayed proprioceptive reflexes. When the right hindlimb was placed, weightbearing was through the dorsal pes. The other limbs were neurologically normal. The neurological deficits localised to L6–S2. CT and myelogram revealed focal nerve root enlargement with contrast enhancement of L7–S1 nerve roots. Neospora caninum neuritis was diagnosed by rising serum titres, along with a neutrophilic pleocytosis on cerebrospinal fluid. The dog showed clinical improvement with prednisone, clindamycin and trimethoprim/sulfadiazine but relapsed six months after cessation of treatment with similar presentation. The same treatment was initiated, and a positive response was seen again. There is only one other case of focal cauda equina neuritis secondary to Neospora reported in the literature and the response to treatment is not well documented.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.1136/vetreccr-2019-000971