Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Fibrocartilaginous embolism in a chondrodystrophoid breed dog.
- Journal:
- Australian veterinary journal
- Year:
- 2005
- Authors:
- Ueno, H et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Clinical Veterinary Science · Japan
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
An 8-year-old intact male Shih Tzu dog was admitted with acute-onset tetraplegia. Magnetic resonance imaging showed an abnormality of the cervical intramedullary spinal cord. Histopathological examination of a spinal biopsy confirmed the presence of intravascular cartilaginous emboli. This is the first report of an antemortem diagnosis of fibrocartilaginous embolism in a chondrodystrophoid breed dog.
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