Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
MRI findings in a dog with discospondylitis caused by Bordetella species.
- Journal:
- The Journal of small animal practice
- Year:
- 2004
- Authors:
- Cherubini, G B et al.
- Affiliation:
- The Royal Veterinary College
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
A case of discospondylitis in a dog secondary to Bordetella species, diagnosed early with the assistance of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), is reported. The history and clinical signs were suggestive of possible discospondylitis. MRI identified changes and allowed a presumptive diagnosis of discospondylitis, which was subsequently confirmed by bacterial culture of biopsy material. Discospondylitis associated with Bordetella species infection has not, to the authors' knowledge, been previously reported in the dog.
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