کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2397336 1101902 2009 4 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Intervertebral Disc Disease in African Hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris): Four Cases
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علوم کشاورزی و بیولوژیک علوم دامی و جانورشناسی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Intervertebral Disc Disease in African Hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris): Four Cases
چکیده انگلیسی

Four, adult, captive, African hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris) were diagnosed with intervertebral disc disease. Clinical signs associated with intervertebral disc disease were progressive hindlimb ataxia, urinary stasis, loss of proprioception, and lameness. Radiographs on 2 of the cases revealed narrowing of the cervical intervertebral spaces and spondylosis. Histologically, all hedgehogs had several intervertebral discs that were degenerative and protruded dorsally into the vertebral canal, which, in some cases, caused compressive damage to the spinal cord. The clinical signs exhibited by the animals described in this report were similar to the signs of wobbly hedgehog syndrome. Based on this case series, clinical evaluation for disc disease is recommended in hedgehogs with signs of ambulatory dysfunction.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine - Volume 18, Issue 3, July 2009, Pages 220–223
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