title: Suspected fibrocartilaginous embolism in a cat.
abstract: A 12-year-old cat was presented to the University of Queensland's Small Animal Teaching Hospital with a 1-day history of left hemiparesis of acute onset, with no evidence of trauma or toxin exposure. Neurological examination findings were consistent with a lesion in the caudal left cervical spinal cord (C6 to C8), which was non-painful and had not progressed since the onset of clinical signs. No other abnormalities were found, although myelography showed a mild swelling involving the caudal cervical and cranial thoracic spinal segments. A diagnosis of suspected fibrocartilaginous embolism was made on the basis of the history, clinical presentation and diagnostic tests results, making this case the first report of a suspected fibrocartilaginous embolism in a cat that returned to normal function.
authors.affiliation: School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Queensland 4072.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Coradini
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Johnstone
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Filippich
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Armit
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001259:Ataxia / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D002356:Cartilage; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D002415:Cats; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004617:Embolism / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007794:Lameness, Animal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D010291:Paresis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology