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Souza,Luciana Aparecida de; Lopes,Samara de Paula; Daoualibi,Yasmin; Mósena,Ana Cristina Sbaraini; Gonçalo,Vinícius Vasconcellos da Cruz; Veiga,Cristiano Chaves Pessoa da; Spíndola,Bruno Ferreira; Silva,Wanessa Pereira da; Ubiali,Daniel Guimarães; Caldas,Saulo Andrade. |
ABSTRACT: Congenital malformations are functional and structural changes in organ systems, tissues, or organs that may develop during the embryonic or fetal phase. Spinal cord malformations, such as segmental hypoplasia of the spinal cord (SHSC) and syringomyelia, are rare in bovines. A Girolando calf from Valença, Rio de Janeiro, was admitted to the Veterinary Hospital of Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro because of motor incoordination. Clinical evaluation revealed a 5-cm depression area in the spine at the dorsal line of the thoracic region. Neurological examination revealed reduced proprioception, pelvic limb extension with increased nociceptive activity, and reduced anal reflex. In radiographic examination, the body of the T11 vertebra had... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Bovine; Congenital malformations; Myelodysplasia; Segmental hypoplasia of the spinal cord; Histopathology. |
Ano: 2020 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782020000300551 |
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