A Clinical Case of the Treatment of the Spine Trauma With Spinal Cord Injury in Cat

Abstract

The ar cle covers a clinical case of spine trauma with spinal cord injury in a cat. He was diagnosed with a bullet wound to the lumbar spine with spinal cord compression. Dorsal laminectomy was performed with the removal of the bullet at the L3-L5 level. The surgical interven on was performed without complica ons with a complete recovery of the animal a er 2 months.Because the prognosis of func onal recovery remains cau ous in spinal cord injuries without deep pain percep on, as spinal cord func on is completely blocked, it is important to note that nocicep ve pathways are most resistant to compression and ischemia. It is established that for the diagnosis and control of the treatment results for spinal cord injuries in cats, the most appropriate is an X-ray examina on of the damaged areas in lateral and dorsoventral projec ons using an X-ray contrast agents (myelography).Laminectomy, which involves the par al or complete removal of an element that causes a compression effect, allowing addi onal free space to form for the spinal cord, is an effec ve method for trea ng spine injuries and spinal cord traumas in cats. Addi onal stabilizing systems are used to fix the spine and preserve its func ons. Laminectomy allows elimina ng the pressure of other anatomical structures on the spinal cord of the animal and nerve endings by resec on of the vertebral arches in the affected area, their spinous processes, intervertebral discs, etc. The restora on of the func onal state of the animal requires a comprehensive applica on of rehabilita on measures, such as control of motor ac vity of the animal (namely its restric on), massage, physiotherapy procedures aimed at reducing pain and improving blood circula on in the injured area.