Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Horse having trouble walking - what could it be?
By Modrakowski, A et al.·Published in Polskie archiwum weterynaryjne·1991·Department and Clinic of Surgery·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Diagnosis of locomotor incoordination in horses.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
In this study, four horses were showing problems with coordination, which means they were having trouble moving properly. The researchers used X-rays and a special imaging technique called myelography to find out exactly where the spinal cord was being compressed due to issues with the bones in the neck. The findings, especially from the myelography, were very important for planning surgery to relieve the pressure on the spinal cord. The treatment aimed to help the horses regain their coordination.
Abstract
Four horses manifesting locomotor incoordination were used in the research. Precise localization of the compression of cervical spinal cord due to malforming lesions or instability of the vertebral column was determined by means of radiography and myelography. The results, particularly those obtained by means of myelography, appeared to be of decisive diagnostic importance to planned surgical operation to remove the compression of the spinal cord.
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