Spinal ataxia in the horse. A case report
Kero, T.; Kuussaari, J.
Nordisk Veterinaermedicin 30(12): 546-551
1978
ISSN/ISBN: 0029-1579 PMID: 733483 Document Number: 134322
The purpose of this communication is to report the first diagnosed case of spinal ataxia in the horse in Finland. The horse was atactic and had a wobbling gait. Especially in turning and backing the rear legs tended to swing outwards. Macroscopical studies revealed malformation of the cervical vertebral articular facets and narrowing of the cervical vertebral canal. The vertebral malformation caused the degeneration of the spinal cord, through the compression of the cord. In this paper the macroscopial and microscopical findings are discussed and compared with the findings of other authors.