Not exact matches
Muscular dystrophy: a congenital and often inherited form of
generalized muscle dysfunction which
causes signs such as poor growth,
weakness, abnormal gait, dificulty eating and swallowing, and muscle atrophy.
It is a systemic infection that
causes respiratory problems, a reluctance to walk,
generalized weakness, a poor appetite, and even blindness.
If your dog has severe bloody diarrhea, or is showing more
generalized signs of illness such as
weakness, fever, vomiting, abdominal pain or loss of appetite, or if dehydration accompanies the diarrhea, the
cause may be more serious.
It is very hard to judge the
causes of
generalized weakness in pets.
However, the defect in the communication channels between their nerves and skeletal muscles
causes dogs with myasthenia gravis to suffer
generalized muscle
weakness, which is made worse with activity or exercise.