2023
DOI: 10.1177/03009858231203313
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Spinal disease in a captive population of Panthera species: Review of 86 cases (2003–2021)

Abbie Metcalfe,
Michelle M. Dennis,
Edward C. Ramsay
et al.

Abstract: This retrospective study aimed to characterize and determine the prevalence of spinal disease in nondomestic felids within a sanctuary population. A review of 304 postmortem examination reports in Panthera species from 2003 to 2021 revealed that 86/304 (28%) were diagnosed with spinal disease. Spinal lesions were categorized according to pathologic process: degenerative (78/86, 91%), developmental (8/86, 9%), inflammatory (6/86, 7%), or neoplastic (8/86, 9%). Degenerative lesions included intervertebral disk d… Show more

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