CAUDAL CERVICAL DISC PROTRUSION IN A BENGAL TIGER (PANTHERA TIGRIS TIGRIS)

Nic E. Lambrechts; Wayne L. Berry

doi:10.1638/1042-7260(2000)031[0404:CCDPIA]2.0.CO;2

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Nic E. Lambrechts,^* Wayne L. Berry^**

^*From the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X04, Onderstepoort 0110, Republic of South Africa
^**Department of Medical Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.

Abstract

A young adult male white Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) presented with hindlimb ataxia. Cervical and lumbar myelography revealed a compressive lesion of the cord at C_6–7. Corticosteroid therapy and confinement failed to provide lasting remission of signs. A modified, inverted cone ventral slot decompression was used to remove the fibrous material causing cord compression at C_6–7. Temporary Horner's syndrome and laryngeal paresis developed postsurgically because of excessive tissue retraction. The animal recovered normal ambulatory function 6 wk after surgery.

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Nic E. Lambrechts and Wayne L. Berry "CAUDAL CERVICAL DISC PROTRUSION IN A BENGAL TIGER (PANTHERA TIGRIS TIGRIS)," Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 31(3), 404-407, (1 September 2000). https://doi.org/10.1638/1042-7260(2000)031[0404:CCDPIA]2.0.CO;2

Received: 29 July 1996; Published: 1 September 2000

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