Progressive myelopathy in a dog caused by thorium dioxide.
A study of the use of Thorotrast as a contrast media in myelograms in dogs is presented, indicating that the material introduced into the cerebro-spinal fluid, will become permanently associated with the meninges, leading to the development of myelopathy.
D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D004285:Dogs; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013911:Thorium Dioxide / Q000633:toxicity*
D013911:Thorium Dioxide