Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog with urinary incontinence and eye problems from nerve disease
By Adamama-Moraitou, K K et al.·Published in Journal of veterinary medicine. A, Physiology, pathology, clinical medicine·2006·Companion Animal Clinic (Medicine)·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Chronic progressive autonomic dysfunction in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 3.5-year-old male American Pit Bull was brought to the vet for urinary incontinence and difficulty urinating. Over the next four years, he also developed constipation, diarrhea, eye problems, and regurgitation. The vet diagnosed him with a condition affecting his autonomic nervous system, which controls involuntary body functions. This was confirmed through specialized tests and examinations. Unfortunately, the condition is serious and reflects a type of nerve damage similar to what can occur in humans.
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Abstract
A 3.5-year-old intact male American Pit Bull was presented because of urinary incontinence and dysuria. Constipation, followed by diarrhoea, ocular disturbances and finally regurgitation developed over the next 4 years. Autonomic dysfunction was evidenced by clinical presentation, as well as positive ophthalmic pilocarpine test and subnormal Schirmer tear test. Diagnosis, however, was established through histopathological and immunohistochemical examination. Lesions attributable to inflammatory degenerative neuropathy of the autonomic ganglia, which represents one of the various types of human autonomic failure, were detected.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16466461/