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Atlantoaxial subluxation with complex occipitoatlantoaxial malformation in two domestic ferrets ( Mustela putorius furo )
Author(s) -
Jayson Stephanie L,
Dennis Ruth,
Mateo Isidro,
Orioles Massimo,
SanchezMasian Daniel
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
veterinary record case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.165
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 2052-6121
DOI - 10.1136/vetreccr-2017-000530
Subject(s) - medicine , tetraparesis , mustela putorius , tetraplegia , subluxation , surgery , foramen magnum , labrador retriever , radiology , pathology , spinal cord , magnetic resonance imaging , alternative medicine , psychiatry , spinal cord injury
Two cases of atlantoaxial subluxation secondary to occipitoatlantoaxial malformation in the domestic ferret are described. Clinical signs included cervical pain, tetraparesis and tetraplegia. Diagnosis was made using cervical radiographs, CT and, in one case, MRI. Non‐surgical management was initiated including application of a cervical brace. Motor function improved initially in one ferret but both ferrets were later euthanased due to deterioration or lack of further improvement in clinical signs.