Abstract
A rescued seven-year-old intact female Indian leopard ( Panthera pardus fusca ) with limited previous history and no known clinical parameters was observed showing severe incoordination and altered mentation. Conscious neurological exam was not feasible, but close observation was possible in a confined area. The leopard exhibited ataxia, right-sided head tilt without nystagmus, dysmetria, reduced jaw tone and disorientation. However, appetite, urine and bowel movements were found to be regular. MRI confirmed the presence of a large, well-circumscribed intracranial mass measuring 3.7x2.9x3.4 cm on the right cerebello-pontine angle region and involving parts of the temporal lobe, cerebellum, brain stem and petrous bone, consistent with a meningioma. The right-sided head tilt, ataxia, dysmetria along with Temporalis and Masseter muscle atrophy suggested involvement of cerebellum, cranial nerves fifth (V), eighth (VIII) and possibly seventh (VII).
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