Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Spinal cord trauma in a cat caused by ingestion of a splinter.
- Journal:
- Journal of feline medicine and surgery
- Year:
- 2012
- Authors:
- Tanaka, Toshiyuki et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Surgery · Japan
- Species:
- cat
Abstract
A 5-month-old male Abyssinian presented with right hemiplegia. Cervical radiographs, haematology and serum biochemistry were normal. A foreign body was identified on computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Removal of the foreign body was carried out via a dorsal approach between the occipital bone and the C1 vertebral body using intra-operative CT. No complications were encountered. Thirty days after surgery, the cat was ambulatory.
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