Spinal Cord Infarct in a Calf after Aortic Catheter Implantation.

The article describes the case of an 8-week-old female German-Holstein calf that developed spinal cord infarction following aortic catheter implantation. The calf was subjected to aortic catherization in order to regulate arterial access for continuous monitoring of blood pressure and serial arterial blood sampling. Results of a pathological examination indicated a mild to moderate, focal subacute hematoma with necrosis.