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|q1=What radiological abnormalities are present?

|q1=What radiological abnormalities are present?

|a1=There is poor definition of the intervertebral facet joints between cervical vertebrae C6 and C7, and almost complete obliteration of dorsal and ventral contrast columns at the same level.

|a1=There is poor definition of the intervertebral facet joints between cervical vertebrae C6 and C7, and almost complete obliteration of dorsal and ventral contrast columns at the same level.

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|l1=Site of Spinal Lesions Determination - Horse

|q2=What is your diagnosis?

|q2=What is your diagnosis?

|a2=Stenosis of the cervical vertebral canal at the C6/7 level (cervical static malformation). <br><br>

|a2=Stenosis of the cervical vertebral canal at the C6/7 level (cervical static malformation). <br><br>

A focal compressive myelopathy is relatively uncommon in a horse of this age, but, with this history, when it occurs, it usually involves static compression in the caudal cervical spine.

A focal compressive myelopathy is relatively uncommon in a horse of this age, but, with this history, when it occurs, it usually involves static compression in the caudal cervical spine.

|l2=

|l2=Cervical Spinal Stenosis

|q3=What other conditions might cause similar signs?

|q3=What other conditions might cause similar signs?

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|a3=

*Equine degenerative myeloencephalopathy (usually younger horses – forelimbs usually affected as badly as hindlimbs);  

*Equine degenerative myeloencephalopathy (usually younger horses – forelimbs usually affected as badly as hindlimbs);  

*Spinal or vertebral neoplasia.

*Spinal or vertebral neoplasia.

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|l3=Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis

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