Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Canine cognitive dysfunction (CCD) is a disease prevalent in dogs that exhibit symptoms of dementia or Alzheimer's disease shown in humans. [1] CCD creates pathological changes in the brain that slow the mental functioning of dogs resulting in loss of memory, motor function, and learned behaviors from training early in life.
More specifically, the neurological diseases that can cause cerebellar degeneration include: [11] Diagram of two different nerve cells. The diagram on the left shows a nerve cell that is healthy and normally-functioning. The diagram on the right shows a nerve cell with a damaged myelin sheath, being the cause of multiple sclerosis.
A dog with degenerative myelopathy often stands with its legs close together and may not correct an unusual foot position due to a lack of conscious proprioception. Canine degenerative myelopathy, also known as chronic degenerative radiculomyelopathy, is an incurable, progressive disease of the canine spinal cord that is similar in many ways to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Aggression: When a dog presents with aggression, we have to examine all of the potential causes (a medical problem like a seizure condition, poor socialization, poor nutrition (1), high prey drive ...
According to the Mayo Clinic some key lifestyle changes to support brain health include the following: Avoid smoking Control vascular risk factors, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol ...
Dogs and people can reduce their risk of dementia by walking and other exercise. Symptoms of dog dementia include pacing, failing to recognize familiar people. Dogs get dementia, too.
Wobbler disease (cervical instability) is a condition of the cervical vertebrae that causes an unsteady gait and weakness in dogs. Cerebellar abiotrophy is caused by the death of Purkinje cells in the cerebellum. It results in progressive ataxia beginning at a young age. It is most commonly seen in Kerry Blue Terriers and Gordon Setters. [56]
Myasthenia gravis, or MG, is a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disorder that causes muscle weakness and fatigue. Myasthenia gravis is one of the rarest and most concerning muscular disorders ...