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Probable lumbar acute non-compressive nucleus pulposus extrusion in a cat with acute onset paraparesis
Keshuan Chow1, Julia A Beatty, Katja Voss
1Valentine Charlton Cat Centre, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery
|June 5, 2012
Abstract:
A spinal cord lesion localised caudal to the L6 spinal segment was diagnosed in a 2-year-old female spayed domestic longhair cat with acute onset paraparesis. Magnetic resonance imaging findings were consistent with an acute, non-compressive nucleus pulposus extrusion of the L5-L6 intervertebral disc. The cat was successfully managed with supportive care, including cage confinement.

