Ataxia due to a vertebral haemangiosarcoma in a horse.
A haemangiosarcoma in a horse resulted in ataxia affecting all four legs, a low head carriage and a reluctance to flex the neck. Ancillary diagnostic procedures included the analysis of cerebrospinal fluid, standing lateral cervical radiographs and a myelogram. Post mortem a tumour was found which involved the body of the second cervical vertebra and the associated hypaxial muscles, with secondary intravertebral extradural infiltration and focal compressive myelopathy. A histological examination showed that the tumour was a haemangiosarcoma.
Newton-Clarke
M J
MJ
Department of Clinical Sciences, New York State College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca 14853.
Guffoy
M R
MR
Dykes
N L
NL
Divers
T J
TJ
D000818:Animals; D001259:Ataxia / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D001344:Autopsy / Q000662:veterinary; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D009518:New York; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*