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The database of a private referral hospital was searched for cases that presented to the neurological department with neurological deficits and were subsequently diagnosed with acute leukemia. Six cases were included; all had neurological clinical signs and an abnormal neurological examination. All cases had a focal neuroanatomical localisation on neurological examination (brain <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20094; spinal\u2009=\u20092). Out of the four dogs with a complete magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study, there was an ill-defined infiltrative pattern with abnormal signal intensity in the central nervous system (CNS) in three dogs and the loss of grey and white matter differentiation in the brain (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20092) and\/or spinal cord (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20092). Other MRI findings included abnormal meningeal enhancement (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20093), changes affecting spinal nerves and epaxial muscles (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20092), and lymphadenopathy in the field of view (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20092). The bone marrow assessment on MRI showed evidence of signal change (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20093), characterized by a loss of normal fat opacity and an abnormal degree of contrast enhancement. The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis of the four dogs showed an increased protein level with non-specific pleocytosis and without evidence of malignant cells. Treatment with cytotoxic medication was implemented in two dogs. 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