Not exact matches
A major advantage of genetic tests is that samples for testing can be submitted from
puppies - the results are
generally available within 5 - 6 weeks, i.e. long before any
puppy which is shown to be
affected will begin to accumulate significant amounts of copper in the liver.
Campylobacteriosis
generally runs its course in a week; however, when young
puppies are
affected this is long enough to cause death.
Females are
generally more likely to be prone to this problem than males, and shy, timid
puppies are the most commonly
affected.
Younger
puppies are
generally affected more severely, and have a higher mortality rate.
Puppies affected with Cleft palate are
generally put down at birth, as it is
generally considered to be an almost impossible condition to correct.
While clinical signs and electrophysiological findings are
generally similar between presynaptic, synaptic, and postsynaptic forms of CMS, a notable observation in the
affected puppies was a worsening of the phenotype upon administration of an AChE inhibitor.