DORSAL LAMINECTOMY TO RELIEVE SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION IN A CAPTIVE SYRIAN BEAR (URSUS ARCTOS SYRIACUS)

作者:Bueler Ariela Rosenzweig; Merbl Yael; Kushnir Yishai; Chai Orit; Aizenberg Itzhak; Horowitz Igal; Matalon Einat; Tam Doron; Shamir Merav H*
来源:Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 2016, 47(4): 1105-1108.
DOI:10.1638/2015-0265.1

摘要

A 19-yr-old captive male Syrian bear (Ursus arctos syriacus) presented with a right hind limb lameness that progressed to nonambulatory paraparesis over the course of 2 wk. When night enclosure confinement and a short course of glucocorticoids and antibiotics did not lead to improvement, radiographs were performed, followed by cerebrospinal fluid analysis and myelography, revealing a dynamic spinal cord compression at the level of T2-T3. Dorsal laminectomy of both T2 and T3 was performed to allow decompression. The bear recovered uneventfully with first sign of neurological improvement apparent at 10 days postoperatively. Following 6 mo of rehabilitation the bear was walking and using his hind limbs normally.

  • 出版日期2016-12

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