Canine Infectious Diseases: Self-Assessment Color Review, Q&A 17

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A 4 year old intact male mixed-breed dog was evaluated because of a 4-day history of left-sided head tilt and uncoordinated gait that had become progressively worse over that time. The dog lived in Messina, Italy. He was regularly vaccinated with core vaccines and received prophylaxis for endoparasites and ectoparasites. On physical examination, abnormal findings included a left-sided head tilt, circling and falling, Horner’s syndrome, facial nerve paralysis (see image), and positional strabismus on the left side. Neurologic examination revealed no abnormalities in mentation, placing reaction abnormalities, limb paresis/paralysis, or involvement of other cranial nerves.

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