Proceedings 31st Symposium ESVN-ECVN

221 cats referred for further evaluation of spinal disease were included and categorised into the following disease categories: neoplasia (n=44), intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) (n=42), fracture/luxation (n=34), ischaemic myelopathy (n=22), feline infectious peritonitis virus myelitis (n=18), lymphoma (n=16), vertebral canal stenosis (n=11), acute non‐compressive nucleus pulposus extrusion (n=11), traumatic spinal cord contusion (n=8), spinal arachnoid diverticula (n=7), lumbosacral stenosis (n=5) and spinal empyema (n=3). Information retrieved from the medical records included signalment, clinical history and clinical presentation. Univariate analyses of variables (clinical history, breed, age, gender, general physical examination findings, onset, deterioration, spinal hyperaesthesia, asymmetry and neuroanatomical localisation) were performed, and variables were retained in a multivariate logistic regression model if P<0.05. ::: Assessment of cats with suspected spinal disease can be daunting for first opinion practitioners. Although successful treatment is only possible after reaching an accurate diagnosis, it is not always possible to refer feline spinal patients for advanced diagnostics. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate if a combination of easily identifiable clinical characteristics can be used to obtain a reliable differential diagnosis in cats with spinal disease. ::: CLINICAL REASONING IN FELINE SPINAL DISEASE: WHAT COMBINATION OF CLINICAL INFORMATION IS USEFUL? Stephanie Mella1, Thomas Cardy1, Holger Volk1, Steven De Decker 1. 1Royal Veterinary College, The Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, Herts, United Kingdom. ::: [P60]