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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. |
− | |l1= | + | |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? |
| |a3= | | |a3= |
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| *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. |
− | |l3= | + | |l3=Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis |
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| </FlashCard> | | </FlashCard> |