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What Is Your Diagnosis?

What Is Your Diagnosis?

Alison Little DVM1, Christopher R. Tollefson DVM, MS1, Alison M. Lee DVM, MS1, Tzushan S. Yang DVM2, and Talisha M. Moore DVM1
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  • 1 Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS
  • | 2 Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.19.11.0583
Volume/Issue:
Volume 260: Issue 1
Online Publication Date:
12 Nov 2021
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History

A 10-month-old 26.8-kg castrated male Golden Retriever was referred because of a 5-month history of progressive pelvic limb ataxia and paresis. Prior to referral, the dog was evaluated by the primary veterinarian and empirically treated with prednisone (20 mg, PO, q 12 h, on a tapering schedule), doxycycline (unknown dosage), and physical therapy. The dog’s pelvic limb ataxia improved with medical treatment but worsened as the prednisone dosage was tapered.

On referral examination, the dog was bright, alert, and responsive and had abrasions on the dorsal aspect of digits 2 and 3 of the pelvic limbs bilaterally. The nails

Contributor Notes

Corresponding author: Dr. Moore (tmoore73@utk.edu)

In collaboration with the American College of Veterinary Radiology