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Acute Hemorrhagic Myelomalacia in an English Cocker Spaniel Dog  

Lee, Hee-Chun (Research Institute of Life Sciences, Gyeongsang National University)
Choi, Ho-Jung (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University)
Lee, Young-Won (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University)
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics / v.24, no.2, 2007 , pp. 247-250 More about this Journal
Abstract
A 3-year-old, intact female English cocker spaniel dog was evaluated for an acute onset of tetraplegia. Utilizing magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, the cause of the neurologic deficits was determined to be an peracute hemorrhage of spinal cord. The MR study additionally demonstrated parenchymal hyperintensity on T2weighted images and similarly located hypointensity on T1weighted images. Hemorrhagic myelomalcia was suspected based on these MR characteristics, which was subsequently confirmed histopathologically.
Keywords
English cocker spaniel dog; magnetic resonance imaging; myelomalacia; tetraplegia;
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