Fibrocartilaginous embolism and ischemic myelopathy in a four month old German shepherd dog.
Clinical signs and postmortem findings are described in a four month old German Shepherd dog with fibrocartilaginous embolism of the spinal cord. Ischemic myelopathy involved spinal cord segments C7 to L1. No evidence of degeneration or herniation of intervertebral discs was found at necropsy.
D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D004285:Dogs; D004617:Embolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007511:Ischemia / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*