Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat suddenly weak in back legs from spinal disc injury
By Chow, Keshuan et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2012·Faculty of Veterinary Science, Australia·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Probable lumbar acute non-compressive nucleus pulposus extrusion in a cat with acute onset paraparesis.
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Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old female spayed domestic longhair cat suddenly developed weakness in her back legs, a condition known as paraparesis. After a veterinary examination and MRI, it was found that a part of her spinal disc had extruded but was not compressing the spinal cord. The cat was treated with supportive care, which included keeping her in a cage to limit movement. Fortunately, she responded well to this treatment and showed improvement.
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Abstract
A spinal cord lesion localised caudal to the L6 spinal segment was diagnosed in a 2-year-old female spayed domestic longhair cat with acute onset paraparesis. Magnetic resonance imaging findings were consistent with an acute, non-compressive nucleus pulposus extrusion of the L5-L6 intervertebral disc. The cat was successfully managed with supportive care, including cage confinement.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22661021/