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>Imaging findings for Atlanto-occipital assimilation with multiple cervical vertebral anomalies in a Beagle dog: A 2 year follow-up
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Imaging findings for Atlanto-occipital assimilation with multiple cervical vertebral anomalies in a Beagle dog: A 2 year follow-up
A?3-year-old male Beagle dog was presented for?a?physical examination, which revealed a?mild stiff neck that was affecting movement. The?imaging modalities led to?our diagnosis of?an asymmetric fusion of?the?occipital condyle and atlas?wing consistent with Atlanto-occipital assimilation (AOA). An?incomplete ossification of?the?atlas?and axis, dysplastic dens, and a?blocked vertebra were also noted. During a?two-year follow-up, the?dog showed no other clinical signs or disease progression. To?our knowledge, this is the?first imaging description of?AOA in?veterinary medicine. We recommend a?careful CT (computed tomography) and an?MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) evaluation in?cases of?neck pain and cervical myelopathy, and inclusion of?AOA among the?differential diagnoses, with the?awareness that its clinical signs resemble those of?other canine diseases.
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