Image courtesy Kendra Freeman Presentation Four-year-old MI Yorkie mix with acute posterior paresis. Lesion is localized to T3-L3 and an MRI is performed. 1) During your exam you pinch the right hind paw with hemostats and the patient pulls the paw away. This is consistent with: a) Presence of withdrawal reflex b) Presence of deep pain 2) During your exam you pinch the right hind paw with hemostats and the patient pulls the paw away and tries to bite you. This is consistent with: a) Presence of withdrawal reflex b) Presence of deep pain 3) What finding is most important for prognosis? a) Absence of deep pain b) Location of lesion in the T-L spine c) Age of patient d) Breed of patient Check your answers on page 2.
