Congenital diplomyelia and hydromyelia in two calves

We describe two clinical cases of diplomyelia with hydromyelia in newborn calves. Both animals presented clinical signs of a general proprioceptive ataxia affecting the pelvic limbs. The most clear finding during clinical examination of the animals was an unilateral (case 1) or bilateral (case 2) ab...

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Published in:Veterinary record case reports 2017-08, Vol.5 (3), p.n/a
Main Authors: Hut, Peter, Vos, Peter, Hooijer, Gerrit, de Neck, Simon, Jurgens, Ben
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ataxia
calves
Case reports
Cattle
Congenital diseases
Defects
diplomyelia
hydromyelia
Leptospirosis
Localization
Lymphatic system
neurology
Respiratory system
Salmonella
Spinal cord
Veterinary medicine
Walking
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Summary:We describe two clinical cases of diplomyelia with hydromyelia in newborn calves. Both animals presented clinical signs of a general proprioceptive ataxia affecting the pelvic limbs. The most clear finding during clinical examination of the animals was an unilateral (case 1) or bilateral (case 2) absent patellar reflex. Only the second case was serologically tested positive for Schmallenberg virus, which is not a very likely aetiology. The cause of the spinal cord lesions in both calves remains unknown.
ISSN:2052-6121
2052-6121
DOI:10.1136/vetreccr-2017-000489