Intervertebral disc extrusion and spinal decompression in a binturong (Arctictis binturong). |
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| Authors: | Maria Spriggs Jason Arble Gwen Myers |
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| Institution: | The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Columbus 43210, USA. |
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| Abstract: | A 10-yr-old binturong (Arctictis binturong) developed an acute onset of hind limb paralysis. Neurological examination revealed sensorimotor paraplegia. Myelography and computed tomography demonstrated a ventrolateral extradural compression of the spinal cord centered over the L3-L4 intervertebral disc space. Spinal decompression was performed via hemilaminectomy and excision of degenerate nucleus pulposus, confirmed by histopathologic examination. The binturong regained slight motor function by day 8 postoperatively but succumbed to pancreatitis 19 days postoperatively. |
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