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Figure 27.3 Intramedullary cervical spinal glioblastoma in a young dog: (A) sagittal T2‐weighted short‐tau inversion recovery (STIR) MRI; (B) transverse
T1‐weighted MRI with contrast.
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Figure 27.4 Dog demonstrating proprioceptive deficit involving the right
pelvic limb.
patients that are otherwise systemically ill may have various abnor-
malities on diagnostic tests. A complete list of differentials for
patients that present ataxic, progressively weak, with muscle atro-
phy can be found in the literature but some of the more common
clinical examples include hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus, hyper-
calcemia, hypertension, tick‐borne diseases, Addison’s disease, and
lead toxicity. Neoplasms such as pheochromocytoma, lymphoma,
plasma cell tumor, and metastatic carcinoma or sarcomas can all
have systemic effects. Many of these disorders can be uncovered
when the clinician performs a thorough initial work‐up including
complete blood cell count, serum chemistry and electrolytes,
urinalysis, chest and abdominal radiographs, and ultrasound as
indicated. In addition, blood pressure measurements and fundic Figure 27.5 Metastatic sarcoma in the lumbar spine of a dog (arrows in A, B):
examination may be indicated. (A) sagittal and (B) transverse T1‐weighted fast‐spin gradient MRI with contrast.
