Open AccessDiscospondylitis in a cat
Author(s) -
Евгений Кемельман,
Evgeniy Kemel'man,
Артем Корешков,
Артем Корешков,
Максим Лапшин,
Максим Лапшин,
И В Уварова,
Yuliya Uvarova
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
rossijskij veterinarnyj žurnal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2500-4379
DOI - 10.32416/article_5d5a9d1c9c32e6.14511299
Subject(s) - corpectomy , cats , computed tomographic , medicine , radiography , magnetic resonance imaging , amoxicillin , urine , amoxicillin/clavulanic acid , surgery , computed tomography , radiology , clavulanic acid , biology , cervical spine , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology
Discospondylitis is uncommon in cats. We describe a cat with discospondylitis of the L2-3 intervertebral disc. Radiographic, computed tomographic, magnetic resonance and histological findings are presented. Cultures of blood and bone yielded no growth. Urine and spinal fluid cultures were not carried out. Corpectomy was performed, the cat was successfully treated with amoxicillin/clavulanic acid. Clinical signs resolved completely; the patient was observed for one year after the surgery.