Small Mammals Q&A 10

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A three-year-old rabbit is acutely paralyzed in the rear limbs. The paralysis occurred after the rabbit was handled by several small children. The patient is alert and responsive, with normal mentation and normal appetite. The front limbs have no neurological abnormalities; the rear limbs are bilaterally hyporeflexive, and show no evidence of voluntary motion. The spinal radiograph above was taken.

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