Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
A case of shaker dog disease in a miniature dachshund.
- Journal:
- The Journal of veterinary medical science
- Year:
- 2004
- Authors:
- Yamaya, Yoshiki et al.
- Affiliation:
- Nihon University · Japan
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 22-month-old male miniature Dachshund was brought in because he was experiencing shaking all over his body. A thorough examination of his nervous system and brain scans showed no major issues, but tests of his spinal fluid indicated a slight increase in protein and cell count. This dog was diagnosed with shaker dog disease, which is often seen in small dogs, particularly those with white fur, but can occur in others as well. After starting treatment with prednisolone and diazepam, the dog's tremors completely went away by the next day.
Abstract
A male miniature Dachshund, twenty-two months of age, was referred with paroxysmal generalized tremors as a main clinical sign. There were no abnormalities in the neurological examination except the lack of bilateral menace responses, and in the magnetic resonance imaging of its brain. Analysis of cerebro-spinal fluid revealed a slight rise in protein concentration and an increase in the number of cells. This case with brown hair was diagnosed as the shaker dog disease, which has also been well known as "little white shakers" syndrome due to being found in small dogs with white hair, because the clinical signs were exactly analogous to the shaker dog disease, and the generalized tremors disappeared on the first day after the administration of prednisolone and diazepam.
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