Intervertebral Disk Disease in 3 Striped Skunks (Mephitis mephitis)
| Autor: | Livia Benato, Maximiljan W. Krauss, Tom Hellebuyck, Allison N. Wack, John J. McDonnell, Ellen Bronson, Ingrid Gielen, Annemie Van Caelenberg, Nico J. Schoemaker, I. Westerhof, Björn P. Meij, Steven De Decker |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
General Veterinary biology medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Radiography Laminectomy Intervertebral disk disease humanities Surgery Intervertebral disk Upper motor neuron syndrome biology.animal medicine Differential diagnosis business Skunk Myelography |
| Zdroj: | Veterinary Surgery. 43:589-592 |
| ISSN: | 0161-3499 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1532-950x.2014.12187.x |
| Popis: | Objective To describe diagnostic findings, surgical technique, and outcome in 3 striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis) with a history of paraparesis. Study Design Case series. Animals Skunks (n = 3) with paraparesis. Methods Neurologic examination revealed upper motor neuron disease (T2–L2) in 2 skunks and lower motor neuron disease (L3–S3) in 1 skunk. Diagnostic imaging included radiography, myelography, CT, and MRI and confirmed intervertebral disk herniation (IVDH) in each skunk. Because initial treatment with pain medication and cage rest did not result in lasting improvement, spinal surgery was performed. Results Hemilaminectomy (2 skunks) and dorsal laminectomy (1 skunk) was performed with removal of extruded disk material. The skunks improved after surgery but all had minor residual neurologic deficits when examined at various times postoperatively. Conclusion Thoracolumbar intervertebral disk herniation occurs in skunks, and must be included in the differential diagnosis of paraparesis. |
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