Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Gordon setter with hind leg weakness from spinal cyst
By Bley, T et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary medicine. A, Physiology, pathology, clinical medicine·2007·Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Lumbar spinal 'juxtaarticular' cyst in a Gordon setter.
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Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old female Gordon setter was brought to the vet because she was getting weaker in her right back leg and had pain in her lower back. She also had trouble walking straight and her leg was showing signs of muscle wasting. An MRI revealed a large cyst pressing on her spine, which was surgically removed. After the surgery, she recovered quickly and went home just four days later, showing only slight lingering symptoms. At follow-up visits two and six months later, she was walking normally and had no significant neurological issues.
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Abstract
An 11-year-old Gordon setter bitch was presented with a history of progressive weakness in the right hind limb associated with pain in the lumbar spine. Neurological deficits consisted of ataxia, monoparesis, muscle atrophy and spontaneous over-knuckling of the affected limb. A large 'juxtaarticular' cyst located in a right dorsolateral position of the intervertebral foramen at L3-L4 was diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging. The cyst was removed through a modified laminectomy. The dog recovered quickly and returned to the owners 4 days after surgery with slight neurological symptoms. During the follow-up examination 2 and 6 months later, the Setter showed normal gait and neurological examination.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17931223/