Epidural steatitis and vertebral osteomyelitis in a dog

Epidural steatitis and vertebral osteomyelitis in a dog
 
History:  A 1 year old spayed female bulldog mix canine became acutely non-ambulatory, and both rear limbs were hyporeflexive.
Gross Necropsy:
There was a 7 cm x 3 cm x 3 cm abscess in the epaxial musculature of the lumbar spine containing red-brown purulent fluid. The muscles surrounding the abscess including the epaxial and [...]