Abstract
A 12-year-old, female spayed crossbred dog was presented for traumatic injuries sustained
after being hit by a car. The dog was non-ambulatory with a right-sided head tilt
on presentation, neurological deficits and signs of external trauma centred on the
head. A trauma computed tomography was performed which revealed an atlanto-occipital
luxation with narrowing of the vertebral canal. This was treated successfully via
closed reduction and confirmed with a repeat computed tomography scan. The dog recovered
well following the atlanto-occipital luxation reduction, and was ambulatory the day
after the reduction, and neurological signs resolved within 2 days.
Keywords
atlanto-occipital luxation - dog - cervical vertebrae trauma - closed reduction
