Differential diagnosis of spinal diseases.
Preparation of a logical list of differential diagnoses is a key step in the diagnostic approach for dogs and cats with spinal disorders. This article presents the main differential diagnoses for patients with spinal diseases grouped according to lesion localization. The differential diagnoses are divided primarily according to the 4 classic spinal cord divisions, but other important spinal subdivisions are also discussed.
da Costa
Ronaldo C
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Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, 601 Vernon Tharp Street, Columbus, OH 43210-1089, USA. dacosta.6@osu.edu
Moore
Sarah A
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D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002415:Cats; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003943:Diagnostic Techniques, Neurological / Q000662:veterinary; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004285:Dogs; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000662:veterinary; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*