Spontaneous Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Protrusion in Cats: Literature Review and Case Presentations

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery - Tập 2 - Trang 207-212 - 2000
I Kathmann1, S Cizinauskas2, U Rytz1, J Lang1, A Jaggy2
1University of Bern, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Clinic for Small Animals, Switzerland
2Section of Veterinary Neurology, 3012, Bern, Switzerland

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Reports on intervertebral disc disease in cats are rare in the veterinary literature. It has been postulated that intervertebral disc protrusion is a frequent finding during necropsy in cats, without having any clinical relevance (King and Smith 1958, King & Smith 1960a, King & Smith 1960b). However, a total of six cases with disc protrusions and clinically significant neurological deficits have been reported over the past decade. (Heavner 1971, Seim & Nafe 1981, Gilmore 1983, Littlewood et al 1984, Sparkes & Skerry 1990, Bagley et al 1995). As in dogs, there are also two types of intervertebral disc disease in cats: Hansen's type I (extrusion), and type II (herniation). Cervical spinal cord involvement was more commonly recognised in cats than the lumbar or the thoraco lumbar area. Cats over 15 years were mainly affected (King & Smith 1958, King & Smith 1960a, King & Smith 1960b). We describe two cats with lumbar intervertebral disc protrusions. Emphasis is placed on differential diagnoses, treatment and follow-up.

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Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Tập 2

207-212

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