Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with degenerative myelopathy had normal MRI despite paralysis
By Okada, M et al.·Published in Journal of the South African Veterinary Association·2009·Pet Clinic ANIHOS, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Negative MRI findings in a case of degenerative myelopathy in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old male Rough Collie was brought in for weakness in his back legs, which progressed to paralysis and loss of bladder control despite medical treatment. The veterinarian performed an MRI and other tests, but nothing unusual was found. Unfortunately, the dog's condition worsened, leading to breathing problems, and he passed away shortly after. An autopsy revealed he had degenerative myelopathy, a progressive disease affecting the spinal cord.
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Abstract
An 11-year-old male Rough collie was submitted with paraparesis, but did not respond to medical treatment. Clinical signs worsened and the dog displayed paralysis, inability to stand and loss of voluntary bladder control, whereupon magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed. No significant abnormalities were identified from MRI, blood tests, cerebrospinal fluid tests or radiography. After MRI, the dog developed dyspnoea and died. Autopsy and subsequent histopathological examination led to a diagnosis of degenerative myelopathy.
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