Polyneuropathy is the term used for a variety of different edges nervous. In dogs, many breed-related disorders. The polyneuropathy name refers to the fact that some nerves are affected, distinguishing polyneuropathy from Mononeuropathy. Polyneuropathy in dogs often causes motor nerve dysfunction. Below, you will find more information about some types polyneuropathy that can affect dogs.
Dancing Doberman Disease
As the name implies, this type polyneuropatihy especially affect Doberman. Dancing Doberman Disease caused problems with the gastrocnemius muscle and the most common symptom is a rear leg will flex while dog stand. Polyneuropathy type usually start showing symptoms when the dog is around 6-7 months. Over the following months the problem will begin to affect the other hind leg, and the dog can be an alternative ending stretch and lengthen the back of each leg. This is why the disease is referred to as Dancing Doberman Disease. There is no cure for this polyneuropathy, but painless and most dogs can still walk. This disease, but will grow and cause leg weakness and muscle atrophy.
Rottweiler distal sensorimotor polyneuropathy
Rottweiler distal sensorimotor denervasi polyneuropathy cause muscle in young adult Rottweiler. The reason behind this disease is not known. A dog suffering from type polyneuropathy can show symptoms such as decreased reflexes and weakness in all four feet. Rottweiler distal sensorimotor polyneuropathy is a progressive disease, but some dogs will respond well to treatment with corticosteroids. Long-term prognosis is poor however.
Sensory neuropathy
Boxers, long-haired dachshunds and English pointer at greater risk for sensory neuropathy compared to other purebred dogs. Sensory neuropathy is a condition that will cause loss of proprioception, and can also affect the ability to feel pain. Dogs who can not feel pain naturally prone to injury, including self mutilation. There is no known treatment for hereditary sensory neuropathy in dogs and bad prognosis for this polyneuropathy severe cases. Boxers contact normally displays the first symptoms at a very young age, usually when the dog is around 2 months. Dachshunds usually 2-3 months at the beginning of the first noticeable symptoms, while the English Pointer likely 3-8 months. In the long-haired dachshunds, incontinence and penile mutilation are two common symptoms of this polyneuropathy. In English Pointer, the most common symptoms is not excessive licking and biting of the paw.
Tick paralysis
Tick paralysis is comparable acute motor paralysis can affect dogs that have been bitten by ticks. Polyneuropathy cause this is the type of neurotoxin present in the saliva of certain species of ticks. In North America, tick paralysis in dogs is usually the result of the bite of the Dermacentor ticks, whereas Ixodes ticks are more common in Australia. In the United States, affected dogs will usually heal in 1-3 days if you eliminate the tick / flea, but the situation is far worse for the dog on the continent of Australia. Dogs that develop type polyneuropathy in Australia will often suffer the effects of cranial nerves, and death within 48 hours is not uncommon.
