Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Weakness and unsteady walk in 7 Kuvasz puppies from same parents
By Hazlett, Murray J et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2005·University of Guelph, Canada·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: A degenerative encephalomyelopathy in 7 Kuvasz puppies.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
Seven Kuvasz puppies were brought in with weakness and trouble walking, known as ataxia. After examining six of the puppies that had passed away, veterinarians found damage in parts of the brain and spinal cord, which they believed might be linked to a genetic issue or a deficiency in thiamine caused by a medication. Unfortunately, the puppies did not recover due to the severity of their condition.
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Abstract
Seven Kuvasz puppies from 2 same-parentage litters developed weakness and ataxia. Six necropsied dogs had lesions in caudate nucleus, cerebellar nuclei and folia, and spinal cord. Lesions seen were felt to be familial or due to the effects of an amprolium-induced thiamine deficiency on the developing brains of these puppies.
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