Degenerative Myelopathy in Dogs - Causes, Signs, Diagnosis and Treatment Options Explained

Опубликовано: 15 Апрель 2025
на канале: Southeast Veterinary Neurology

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Degenerative myelopathy (DM) is a slowly progressive neurological disease of the spinal cord in dogs. Degeneration means deterioration. Myelopathy is any problem with the spinal cord. So, degenerative myelopathy means deterioration of the spinal cord. It tends to be more prevalent in larger dogs, and we often see it in certain breeds such as German shepherds, boxers, and huskies.

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00:00 Introduction
00:44 Causes
01:06 Clinical Signs
01:52 Diagnosis
03:27 Treatment