INTERVERTEBRAL DISC EXTRUSION AND SPINAL DECOMPRESSION IN A BINTURONG (ARCTICTIS BINTURONG)

A 10-yr-old binturong (Arctictis binturong) developed an acute onset of hind limb paralysis. Neurological examination revealed sensorimotor paraplegia. Myelography and computed tomography demonstrated a ventrolateral extradural compression of the spinal cord centered over the L3–L4 intervertebral di...

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Published in:Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine 2007-03, Vol.38 (1), p.135-138
Main Authors: Spriggs, Maria, Arble, Jason, Myers, Gwen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Animals, Zoo
Arctictis binturong
binturong
BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS
Carnivora
Cats
Decompression, Surgical - methods
Decompression, Surgical - veterinary
Dogs
Female
hemilaminectomy
Intervertebral disc
intervertebral disc disease
Intervertebral Disc Displacement - surgery
Intervertebral Disc Displacement - veterinary
Laminectomy - methods
Laminectomy - veterinary
Nervous system diseases
Pancreatitis
Pressure reduction
spinal decompression
Spinal diseases
Treatment Outcome
Urinary bladder
Urine
Zoos
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Summary:A 10-yr-old binturong (Arctictis binturong) developed an acute onset of hind limb paralysis. Neurological examination revealed sensorimotor paraplegia. Myelography and computed tomography demonstrated a ventrolateral extradural compression of the spinal cord centered over the L3–L4 intervertebral disc space. Spinal decompression was performed via hemilaminectomy and excision of degenerate nucleus pulposus, confirmed by histopathologic examination. The binturong regained slight motor function by day 8 postoperatively but succumbed to pancreatitis 19 days postoperatively.
ISSN:1042-7260
1937-2825
DOI:10.1638/2006-0013R1.1