Cervical dorsal spondylosis with spinal cord compression in a black swan (Cygnus atratus).
Cervical dorsal spondylosis with spinal cord compression in a black swan (Cygnus atratus) was confirmed radiographically and morphologically. Clinically ataxia was associated. Noninflammatory, degenerative changes of the synovial joint cartilage were associated with the spondylosis.
Hultgren
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College of Veterinary Medicine, Oregon State University, Corvallis 97331.
Wallner-Pendleton
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Watrous
B J
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Blythe
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D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D001717:Birds; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013128:Spinal Osteophytosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*