Intervertebral disc disease and aortic thromboembolism are the most common causes of acute paralysis in dogs and cats presenting to an emergency clinic.
Graham RossiAlexandra StachelAlex M LynchNatasha Jane OlbyPublished in: The Veterinary record (2020)
IVDD and ATE are the overwhelming causes of acute paralysis in dogs and cats, respectively, with approximately 28 per cent of dogs and 40 per cent of cats having a different diagnosis.
Keyphrases
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