Issue: The impact of neurological disorders is recognised globally, with one in six people
affected in their lifetime and few treatments to slow or halt disease progression. This is due …

Practical relevance: Fading kitten syndrome is a condition where one or more kittens of a
litter are born apparently healthy but gradually become inactive, sick and die; typically faders …

Background Overshunting and hemispheric collapse are well‐known complications after
ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) implantation. Risk factors that predispose to overshunting …

The popularity of brachycephalic dogs has increased in recent years due to their docile
temperament and peculiar features. The historical inbreeding and consequent lack of …

ABSTRACT G9a, also known as EHMT2, is essential for embryogenesis and has specific
functions in multiple developmental processes. G9a inactivation affects development of the …

A case of non-communicating hydrocephalus and microcephaly in a sheep fetus infected
with Neospora caninum from Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil, is reported. Macroscopically …

Congenital malformations can affect almost 7% of canine newborns. The increase of
commercial dog breeding and inbreeding used to maintain the striking characteristics of …

Aggression problems are very common in dogs 1–4 and have a negative influence on dogs'
welfare, as most of them are linked to the experience of stress 5 and aggression is one of the …

Background Seizures are considered a clinical sign in dogs with internal hydrocephalus but
are not found in recent studies. Seizure prevalence due to ventricular enlargement and the …

A healthy animal body can cope with a certain amount of change without entering a state of
chronic stress and possible behavioral or physical disease. The amount of change that an …