Sacrocaudal (sacrococcygeal) intervertebral disc protrusion in 2 cats

One cat was presented for investigation of urinary retention and constipation and a second cat was presented with decreased appetite, reluctance to jump, reduced level of activity, and constipation. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed dorsal bulging of the hypo-intense intervertebral disc at S3-Cd1...

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Published inCanadian veterinary journal Vol. 59; no. 4; pp. 388 - 392
Main Authors Magi, Gianluca, Cherubini, Giunio Bruto, Taeymans, Olivier
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Canada Canadian Veterinary Medical Association 01.04.2018
Subjects
Animals
Cat Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Cat Diseases - surgery
Cats
Intervertebral Disc Displacement - diagnostic imaging
Intervertebral Disc Displacement - surgery
Intervertebral Disc Displacement - veterinary
Laminectomy - veterinary
Lumbosacral Region
Magnetic Resonance Imaging - veterinary
Male
Scientific
Spinal Cord Compression - diagnostic imaging
Spinal Cord Compression - surgery
Spinal Cord Compression - veterinary
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Summary:One cat was presented for investigation of urinary retention and constipation and a second cat was presented with decreased appetite, reluctance to jump, reduced level of activity, and constipation. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed dorsal bulging of the hypo-intense intervertebral disc at S3-Cd1 on fast spin echo T2. Dorsal laminectomy was performed and both cats recovered with resolution of neurological signs.
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ISSN:0008-5286