cauda equina neuritis

cauda equina neuritis
inflammation of the nerve roots of the cauda equina of a horse or dog, usually seen in adults; symptoms include paralysis of the tail and certain abdominal muscles, with incoordination of the hind limbs and often fecal and urinary incontinence. Called also cauda equina syndrome.

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