Nervous System Archives

Cervical spondylomyelopathy in a dog

7-year-old male German Pointer presented for chronic non-ambulatory tetraparesis, with increased reflexes of the pelvic limbs and decreased reflexes in thoracic limbs. An MRI scan of the cervical spine was performed.

Presumptive thoracic spine subluxation in a dog

An 8-years-old, male, Shih Tzu was presented with flaccid paraplegia, with flexor and patellar hyporeflexia. This episode began after the owners were not home. An MRI scan of thoracolumbar spine was performed.

Dog Hyporeflexia MRI MRI Scan Paraplegia subluxation thoracolumbar spine

Sacrocaudal intervertebral disc protrusion in a cat

6 years-old, male domestic short hair. Previous history of teeth cleaning one week ago. Now he shows flaccid tail and pain in the lower back and tail area. A spinal CT scan was performed.

CT scan Feline Intervertebral disc protrusion

Intramedullary lesion in a dog

2-years-old, male, Pointer presented with acute and progressive paraparesis for 5 days. An MRI of the thoracolumbar spine was performed.

Glioma Neoplasia Paraparesis pointer Syringohydromyelia

Otitis media and interna in a cat

7-year-old female Domestic Short-hair cat, with peripheral vestibular signs, left otitis media was suspected. An MRI of the head was performed.

Domestic Short-hair cat MRI Otitis interna Otitis media peripheral vestibular signs

Multiple cranial congenital abnormalities in a dog

5-months-old, female intact, crossbreed dog presented with cranial nerves deficits and delay in walking, consistent with cognitive alteration. A CT scan of the head was performed.

Crossbreed CT scan

Intracranial extension of an expansile ear lesion in a cat

9-year-old, female, Maine Coon was presented with recurrence of a peripheral vestibular syndrome. A ventral osteotomy of the left tympanic bulla was previously performed. An MRI of the head was performed.

CT scan Feline Maine Coon peripheral vestibular syndrome

Acute non-compressive nucleus pulposus extrusion in a dog

7-years-old male crossbreed with acute non-ambulatory tetraparesis. A cervical MRI was performed

Crossbreed CT scan Nucleus pulposus extrusion

Retrobulbar abscess and associated optic neuritis and subdural empyema in a dog

5-year-old female Yorkshire terrier, with conjunctivitis and central vestibular syndrome.
An MRI of the head was performed.

MRI Optic neuritis Retrobulbar abscess Subdural empyema Yorkshire Terrier

Multiple cervical and thoracic vertebral fractures in a dog

5-year-old male crossbreed hit by a car with tetraplegia and cervical pain. A cervico-thoracic spine CT was performed.

Crossbreed CT scan