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ArticleJournal of veterinary science2021

Radiographic evaluation of congenital vertebral anomalies in Korean raccoon dogs (

Eun Gee Lee, Sool Yi Park, Kija Lee, Min Jang, Jong Taek Kim, Sooyoung Choi, Inchul Park

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Article in Journal of veterinary science, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Eun Gee LeeCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0513-4070
Sool Yi ParkCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8391-4710
Kija LeeCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4649-809X
Min JangCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2188-1906
Jong Taek KimCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6388-550X
Sooyoung ChoiCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea. choisooyoung@kangwon.ac.kr.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7973-4714
Inchul ParkCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea. icpark@kangwon.ac.kr.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3279-2404
Kangwon National University · KRKyungpook National University · KR

Funding

National Research Foundation of Korea NRF-2017R1C1B5073755
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe normal vertebral anatomy of Korean raccoon dogs and their variants require research attention as a prerequisite for identifying pathologies and anomalies.

objectivesThis retrospective study aimed at describing the vertebral formula and congenital vertebral anomalies in Korean raccoon dogs (

methodsRadiographs of 82 raccoon dogs (42 males, 40 females) acquired from May 2013 to June 2020 in the Gangwon Wildlife Medical Rescue Center were reviewed to evaluate the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae of the spine.

resultsNormal morphology of all vertebrae was observed in 50 of the 82 raccoon dogs, and the vertebral formula was cervical 7, thoracic 13, and lumbar 7. Congenital vertebral anomalies were found in 32 raccoon dogs: transitional vertebrae (TV) in 31 and block vertebrae in 2. Two raccoon dogs had 2 types of vertebral anomalies: one had TV and block vertebra, and the other had 2 types of TV. Twenty-nine raccoon dogs had thoracolumbar TV (TTV) and 3 had lumbosacral TV. TTV was morphologically classified into 4 different types: unilateral extra-rib in 5 raccoon dogs, bilateral extra-ribs in 14, bilateral elongated transverse processes in 4, and an asymmetric mixed formation of extra-rib with elongated transverse process in 6.

conclusionsThis study showed that TTV is common in Korean raccoon dogs, and that the vertebral formula is relatively diverse. The bilateral extra-ribs type TTV is the most common variant, which is almost similar to normal rib to be confused the radiographic evaluation.

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AnimalsFemaleMaleRaccoon DogsRadiographyRepublic of KoreaRetrospective StudiesSpinal DiseasesCongenital anomalyNyctereutes procyonoidesraccoon dogsspinevertebrae

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