Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Congenital spinal cord vascular tumor in newborn foal
By Paz, Tatiana et al.·Published in Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Pathology·2025·View original on Crossref →
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Original publication title: Congenital vascular hamartoma in the spinal cord of a neonatal foal
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A three-day-old Arabian filly was unable to stand on her own and had no control over her right front and right hind legs. She showed poor responses to stimuli and did not improve with medical treatment. Unfortunately, due to her severe condition and poor prognosis, the decision was made to euthanize her, and a full necropsy was conducted to understand the cause of her symptoms.
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Abstract
A three-day-old Arabian filly with a history of not being able to stand unassisted after birth and lack of control overthe right front and right hind limbs. The filly had inadequate proprioceptive responses, with absent pain/withdraw answer, andfailed to respond to medical therapy. Due to the poor prognosis, euthanasia was elected, and a full necropsy was performed.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Crossref: https://doi.org/10.24070/bjvp.1983-0246.018s115