Simple Summary The geriatric population of dogs represents a high percentage of the
patients in veterinary practice. As with other organ systems, degenerative, neoplastic, and …

Canine degenerative myelopathy (DM) leads to disuse and neurogenic muscle atrophy.
Currently there is a lack of non-invasive quantitative measures of muscle health in dogs with …

There is increasing reliance on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques in both
research and clinical settings. However, few standardized methods exist to permit …

Background Degenerative myelopathy (DM) in dogs shares similarities with superoxide
dismutase 1‐associated human amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Brain microstructural …

Canine degenerative myelopathy (DM) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease of the
spinal cord. The diagnosis is based on the observation of clinical signs, genetic testing, and …

Simple Summary In our research, we discussed the problem of Chiari-like malformation—
syringomyelia syndrome (CM-SM syndrome). It is challenging to determine the harmfulness …

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) measures have been
described as methods for quantifying spinal cord injury and predicting outcome in dogs with …

Degenerative myelopathy (DM) is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease caused by an
inherited mutation in the SOD-1 gene. The clinical condition was first reported in 1973 by …

The increase in the canine geriatric population means that veterinarians are more often
confronted with diseases that are more prevalent in patients in this age group. As in other …