RADS – Malignant Osteolytic Vertebral Lesion with Pathological Fracture in a 10 year old MN Cat
History of acute paralysis hind end. Physical Exam: Unable to stand, dragging hind end, unexpressable bladder, T=101.5.
CT – Multifocal Chronic Discospondylitis with Compressive Myelopathy in a 14 year old MN Labrador Retriever dog
Presenting clinical signs: sudden onset of acute hind limb paralysis.
CT – Acute Lumbosacral Disc Extrusion in a 9 year old Old English Sheepdog
The patient presented with acute grade 3 paraparesis with neuroanatomic localization at L4-S3 and severe pain.
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in an 11 year old MN DSH with sudden-onset hind limb paralysis
An 11-year-old MN DSH cat presented for sudden onset of hind limb paralysis. CBC and blood chemistry were both within normal limits. Blood pressure measurements were within normal range. MRI revealed lesions suspect for fibrocartilaginous embolism at L6 through the sacrum. Thoracic radiographs showed mild cardiomegaly and a valentine-shaped heart.