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- A 4-year-old pygmy goat was diagnosed with chronic hindlimb weakness and referred to a veterinary clinic for further evaluation.
- After conducting clinical examinations and imaging tests, a mass compressing the spinal cord at the L2-L5 region was identified through MRI.
- The goat was euthanized for an autopsy, which confirmed a diagnosis of lymphosarcoma and revealed additional neoplastic masses in other areas, though they hadn't caused noticeable symptoms yet.
Article Abstract
A 4-year old pygmy goat with chronic paraparesis of the hindlimbs was referred to the Ruminant Clinic of the University of Berne. The causative lesion was localized to the thoracolumbar spinal cord after a thorough clinical examination. Because a radiographic examination of the spine had not been diagnostic, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed. A mass compressing the spinal cord in the region of L2-L5 was detected. The goat was euthanized and autopsied, which allowed for the definitive diagnosis of lymphosarcoma. In addition to the changes in the lumbar area, further neoplastic masses were detected in the region of the thoracic vertebrae, near the thoracic aperture, on the lungs and on the pericardium. However, these processes had not yet caused clinical signs. MRI investigation allowed for the ante mortem diagnosis of an infiltrative mass in the spinal canal of this goat.
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