A two-year-old spayed female Great Dane is presented with a two-week history of difficulty rising to a standing position after lying down. The dog keeps her head down when standing and tries to bite when her neck is manipulated.
Her hindquarters sway as she walks into the exam room and she appears weak.
On neurologic exam she knuckles, scuffs her toenails and crosses over frequently; worse in the hinds. Pain perception is intact in all four limbs.
Where is the lesion likely to be?
A - T3-L3 grey matter
B - Multifocal lesion, grey and white matter
C - Cervical white matter
D - Cervical grey matter
E - Brachial plexus lesions, bilateral
answer/C
