Schmiedt C W, Thomas W B
Department of Surgical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison 53705-1102, USA.
Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol. 2005;18(3):186-8.
A six-month-old, intact female, Miniature Pinscher was admitted with signs of progressive neurological deficits in the hind legs, an elevated rectal temperature, and spinal pain of 48 hours duration. A myelogram was performed which demonstrated a dorsal, left sided compressive lesion extending from T11-T13. A left-sided hemilaminectomy was performed from T11-T13. A friable, poorly organized, pale tan and red mass was identified within the epidural space. Cytopathological and histopathological analyses of the mass demonstrated marked, subacute, suppurative cellulitis. A culture of the purulent material revealed beta haemolytic Streptococcus sp.
