Intervertebral disk prolapse in a ferret.
This case report describes the diagnosis and resolution of an inter-vertebral disk prolapse in a 6-year-old ferret. No predisposing causes were found in the patient's history. A right hemilaminectomy, performed 1 week after presentation, was chosen to treat the patient surgically, and complete remission of clinical signs was achieved 2 months after presentation.
Morera
Neus
N
Exòtics, Balmes, 454, 08022 Barcelona, Spain. neus.morera@exotics.e.telefonica.net
Valls
Xavier
X
Mascort
Joan
J
D000818:Animals; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D005289:Ferrets / Q000601:surgery; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome