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Degenerative means deterioration of tissues that become functionally useless. Myelopathy means disease of the spinal cord. The spinal cord is the accumulation of groups of nerves transporting information between the brain and the body.
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In the body, balance is controlled by the ears (vestibular receptors of the inner ear) working together with specific areas of the brain. Together they represent the vestibular system. A problem affecting the vestibular system will cause loss of balance manifested by a head tilt, a large base stance, and a tendency to fall to the side or to roll or to walk in tight circles.
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Hookworms—specifically, Ancylostoma caninum, Ancylostoma brasiliense, and Unicinaria stenocephala—are among the most common parasitic infections in dogs, along with roundworms, tapeworms and whipworms.
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Physical Rehabilitation (PR) is a critical part of successful healing from neurologic disease. This is true in human medicine and also in veterinary medicine. It is important, when developing a PR program for a patient with neurologic disease, to understand the diagnosis and neurolocalization.
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Collie eye anomaly (CEA), also called “collie eye defect” is an inherited, developmental disease in dogs. Predisposed breeds include: Collies, Shetland sheepdogs, Australian shepherds, Border collies, Nova Scotia duck tolling retrievers. In CEA, there is a mutation of the gene that determines the development of the eye. This results in defects of many layers of the eye.
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Toad poisoning occurs when a dog is exposed to toxins secreted by certain species of toads. In the Unites States, exposure to most toads causes only mild signs with licking or ingesting most toads resulting in drooling, vomiting and oral irritation.
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