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Dogs and Cats with pelvic limb neurological deficits and a completely functional pectoral limb will have a neurological lesion caudal to the cervical intumescence, i.e., caudal to T3 segment. Lesions in T3-L3 segments result in general proprioceptive ataxia and UMN signs in the pelvic l…
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- theintrovetsurgeon
- I am Dr. Varun Sastry, a small animal vet. I am an accomplished veterinary surgeon and with this blog, intend to use my experience to contribute to the profession and keep updated with the very latest in small animal practice. An enthusiast of 'Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine', graduated from Veterinary College, Hassan with a Bachelor's degree and from Veterinary College, Bangalore with a Master's degree in Surgery. I'm pursuing a Postgraduate Certificate in Small Animal Surgery (PG Cert.) offered by the university of Chester, UK.