Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Thoracolumbar hemilaminectomy and spinal cord decompression in a lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus).
- Journal:
- Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians
- Year:
- 2008
- Authors:
- Capitanio, Matthew et al.
- Affiliation:
- Memphis Zoo and Aquarium · United States
Abstract
A 16-yr-old, castrated male lion-tailed macaque (Macaca silenus) presented with acute bilateral pelvic limb paralysis. Cisternal and lumbar myelograms demonstrated right-sided spinal cord compression at T13-L1. During an extradural hemilaminectomy, chronically ruptured disk material was removed at T13-L1, with moderate venous dilatation observed cranially. The macaque fully recovered from clinical signs within 2 mo.
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