Abstract
The crab-eating raccoon (Procyon cancrivorus) is a wild carnivore widely distributed in Brazil, but information about the anatomy and main diseases that affect this species is scarce. This paper describes the clinical and diagnostic aspects of a 12-year-old female raccoon referred to a CT scan of the thoracolumbar spinal segment after presenting signs of acute pain and paralysis of hind limbs. Analysis of the images revealed the presence of mineralized material within the vertebral canal at the level of the T13-L1 intervertebral space, with signs of spinal cord compression. We opted for surgical treatment. However, post-operative care was difficult, there was no significant improvement in neurological deficits, and secondary complications worsened the clinical status, which eventually led to the death of the animal. It is worth noting that descriptions of intervertebral disc extrusions in wild animals are rarely mentioned in the literature, and there are no descriptions of their occurrence in raccoons.
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