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Congenital kyphoscoliosis associated with thoracic hemivertebrae in a nine-month-old Racking filly
  • Samaneh Ghasemi,
  • Mohammad Ali Sadeghi Balajorshari,
  • Ali Mirshahi
Samaneh Ghasemi
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

Corresponding Author:s.ghasemi@um.ac.ir

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Mohammad Ali Sadeghi Balajorshari
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
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Ali Mirshahi
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
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Abstract

Thoracic hemivertebra is one of the rare congenital vertebral anomalies in horses resulting in vertebral column deformity with or without neurological signs. A nine-month-old Racking filly was presented with a distinct bump over the back region. This bump was apparent at birth and has been increasing in size. Clinical examination revealed a painless kyphoscoliosis over the thoracic vertebrae with mild ataxia and abnormal gait of hindlimbs. In plain lateral radiographs of thoracic vertebrae, hemivertebrae were seen in the 13th-15th thoracic vertebrae. At myelography performed under general anaesthesia, the ventral and dorsal aspects of the contrast medium column were narrowing at the level of the 13th-14th thoracic vertebrae, and no sign of contrast medium after the 14th thoracic vertebra that represents spinal cord compression. Little information about hemivertebra in horses exists and a better understanding of hemivertebra etiology is required.
24 Jan 2023Submitted to Equine Veterinary Education
25 Jan 2023Submission Checks Completed
25 Jan 2023Assigned to Editor
01 Feb 2023Reviewer(s) Assigned
22 Feb 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
27 Feb 2023Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
13 Apr 20231st Revision Received
13 Apr 2023Submission Checks Completed
13 Apr 2023Assigned to Editor
15 Apr 2023Reviewer(s) Assigned
05 May 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
24 May 2023Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
05 Jun 20232nd Revision Received
06 Jun 2023Submission Checks Completed
06 Jun 2023Assigned to Editor
07 Jun 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
14 Jun 2023Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
16 Jun 20233rd Revision Received
19 Jun 2023Submission Checks Completed
19 Jun 2023Assigned to Editor
19 Jun 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
19 Jun 2023Editorial Decision: Accept