Abstract
Over a 4-year period, vertebral body abscess was diagnosed in 5 young cattle. The laboratory findings in most of these cases did not suggest a diagnosis of vertebral body abscess. The most important basis for diagnosis of this condition was a thorough neurologic examination. In 4 cases, necropsy revealed abscesses in the lungs or thoracic cavity as well, suggesting that a history of pneumonia preceding paresis may favor the diagnosis of vertebral body abscess.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 632-634 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association |
Volume | 188 |
Issue number | 6 |
State | Published - Mar 15 1986 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- veterinary(all)