It can be difficult to diagnose degenerative
myelopathy because other disorders, injuries and conditions present similar symptoms.
Not exact matches
Degenerative
myelopathy is a heartbreaking disease
because there is nothing that can be done once symptoms start to manifest.
And if they suspect your dog is developing Degenerative
Myelopathy you should know that a MRI would be done to rule out other conditions
because there is no current treatment.
Because Sophie didn't have any pain associated with the weakness in her hind legs and because her symptoms were progressing, the veterinarian's next guess was a disease called Canine Degenerative Myel
Because Sophie didn't have any pain associated with the weakness in her hind legs and
because her symptoms were progressing, the veterinarian's next guess was a disease called Canine Degenerative Myel
because her symptoms were progressing, the veterinarian's next guess was a disease called Canine Degenerative
Myelopathy.
Dachshund that has an injury to the spine
because of Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD) and the 10 year - old German shepherd that has Degenerative
Myelopathy.
A normal myelogram in a dog with slowly progressive paralysis is very frustrating
because the two most likely diseases, Fibrocartilaginous Embolism and Degenerative
Myelopathy, can not be confirmed without a necropsy (an autopsy on an animal).
Because the disease is found in specific breeds, responsible breeding is the only way to prevent degenerative
myelopathy.
Answer: I would really have to see him to determine what treatments might be best for him
because it depends on a lot of different factors - primarily why he is having a hard time getting up and around (is it a neurologic issue like a degenerative
myelopathy or is it more from osteoarthritis or a combination of the two or something else entirely).
They include: researchers spearheading a cutting - edge study, a veterinarian who modified a stem cell procedure, a nonprofit group trying to find a cure for Degenerative
Myelopathy, the brainy creator of rehab products for paralyzed dogs, and a veterinarian who refused to euthanize a dog just
because he couldn't walk.
She was diagnosed with degenerative
myelopathy and
because her prognosis for a complete recovery was poor and she failed to respond to treatment, we had to have her put to sleep.