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KMID : 1094020150320020187
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics
2015 Volume.32 No. 2 p.187 ~ p.190
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A Case of Gunshot Injury to the Spinal Cord in a Cat: Clinical, Surgical, and Computed Tomographic Features
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Ahn Seoung-yob
Yoon Hun-Young
Jeong Soon-Wuk
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Abstract
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An 18-month-old female spayed domestic short-haired cat, weighing 4.1 kg, was presented as an emergencycase after it suffered a gunshot injury. Physical examination of the cat revealed paraplegia, with loss of deep nociception. A bullet (diameter, 3 mm) lodged in the left epaxial muscle at the level of the first lumbar (L1) was observed onradiographic examination, and a hyperattenuating spot in the spinal canal was confirmed using computed tomography. Exploratory laminectomy was performed, and an incomplete fracture of the right caudal articular process of L1 anda necrotizing spinal cord lesion were found. The animal was euthanized and necropsy was performed, which revealeda crack on the left pedicle of L1. This case report presents the first detailed clinical description of a gunshot injuryto the spinal cord in a cat.
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KEYWORD
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feline, gunshot injury, spinal cord
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