Neuromuscular disease in a dog.
Diffuse neuromuscular disease occurs sporadically in dogs. The most commonly reported diffuse neuromuscular diseases are polyradiculoneuritis (coonhound paralysis), tick paralysis, botulism, and myasthenia gravis (1,2,12). This clinical report describes an atypical presentation of a diffuse neuromuscular disease in a dog.
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Department of Pathology, New York State College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca 14853.
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D000818:Animals; D001706:Biopsy; D001906:Botulism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D004285:Dogs; D004568:Electrodiagnosis / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000473:pathology; D009133:Muscular Atrophy / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*