The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of clinical, hematochemical and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) examination findings in the routine diagnosis of neurological form of canine distemper (CD) in naturally infected dogs. Thus, the animal material of this study consisted of 60 owned dogs...

Background: Clinicians observe that cats and dogs referred to neurology services often do not have an underlying neurological disorder. There has been no analysis of the frequency or categorisation of these neurological mimics. Methods: Retrospective study of 520 cases was carried out. Data on...

Objectives: To review the clinical findings and outcome in dogs diagnosed with insulinoma, and to assess which factors are predictors of overall survival. Additionally, to describe the neurological manifestations of this population and their correlation with survival. Materials and Methods:...

A 4-year-old castrated male golden retriever dog was brought to a veterinary teaching hospital for evaluation of acute progressive paraparesis. Neurological examination indicated a spinal cord lesion between the third thoracic vertebra and third lumbar vertebrae. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)...

Infectious canine hepatitis is a viral infectious disease that can cause liver inflammation. The incidence of this disease is very interesting as material for scientific studies so that it can add insight and knowledge for readers. This disease is caused by Canine adenovirus-1 (CAV-1). Adenovirus...

This book contains 22 chapters on the aetiology, clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment of lameness in dogs, including subjective gait evaluation, objective gait analysis, orthopedic examination, neurologic examination, rehabilitation examination, myofascial examination, arthrocentesis technique,...

Intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) in small breed dogs is a commonly encountered neurological disease and patients may present with various forms of primary complaints, histories and symptoms. Thereby, a complete neurological exam must be performed so as to refer for further imagistic...

Background: The objective of this study was to describe three cases of systemic candidosis associated to canine distemper virus in dogs, highlighting the main epidemiological, clinical and pathological aspects. Cases: Three cases of systemic infection by Candida sp. were diagnosed in dogs. The...

Background: Necrotizing meningoencephalitis (NME) in the pug dogs is a fatal neuroinflammatory disease associated with rapid progression and poor response to conventional immunosuppressive therapy. Diagnosis is typically made after severe neurological abnormalities have manifested....

The object of this study was to compare magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings and neurological signs in canine brain diseases. Brain diseases can cause severe neurological deficits and may be life-threatening. The antemortem diagnosis of the brain diseases is difficult for the clinician, since...