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Exercise-induced collapse (EIC) is a genetic disorder, mainly found in Labrador Retrievers, [ 1] Chesapeake Bay Retrievers , Curly Coated Retrievers, and Boykin Spaniels. The genetic mutation has also been seen in a few cases in Cocker spaniels, German wire-haired pointers, Old English Sheepdogs, Bouvier des Flandres, Pembroke Welsh Corgis and ...
Fast nystagmus is the second constituent eye movement in OKR. It consists of a rapid, resetting saccade in the opposite direction of the slow nystagmus (i.e., opposite to the stimulus motion). The purpose of the fast nystagmus is to keep the eye centered in the orbit, while the purpose of the slow nystagmus is to stabilize the moving visual ...
Degenerative myelopathy initially affects the back legs and causes muscle weakness and loss, and lack of coordination. These cause a staggering effect that may appear to be arthritis. The dog may drag one or both rear paws when it walks. This dragging can cause the nails of one foot to be worn down. The condition may lead to extensive paralysis ...
Parinaud's syndrome is a constellation of neurological signs indicating injury to the dorsal midbrain. More specifically, compression of the vertical gaze center at the rostral interstitial nucleus of medial longitudinal fasciculus (riMLF). It is a group of abnormalities of eye movement and pupil dysfunction and is named for Henri Parinaud [ 6 ...
Prolonged recovery time. Low blood pressure. Abnormal heart rate. Difficulty breathing or apnea. Body temperature fluctuations. If your dog exhibits any of these symptoms during or after ...
The health of dogs is a well studied area in veterinary medicine . Dog health is viewed holistically; it encompasses many different aspects, including disease processes, genetics, and nutritional health, for example. Infectious diseases that affect dogs are important not only from a veterinary standpoint, but also because of the risk to public ...
Bru the Golden Retriever pup is no exception. This young dog had to visit the vet for a minor procedure on July 9, but being stuck in the cone--or, in his case, a donut--of shame, is so much worse ...
According to pet behaviorists, "whale eye" is something that they would love for dog owners to take notice of. As dog behaviorist Kerry Stack, founder of Darwin Dogs Training, says, dog bites ...