Species: Dog
Condition: Mitochondrial Myopathy
Organ System: Nervous/sensory
One of the main causes of mitochondrial myopathy includes inherited disorders of carnitine metabolism. When the mitochondria in the body cells fail to function normally, the animal can experience a decreased tolerance to exercise. The condition results in severe acidosis that eventually leads to tachycardia and tachypnea. There have been cases when the condition has resulted in sudden death. There is no single treatment regimen for myopathy. Being a neuromuscular disease, management of the problem involves drug therapy, surgery, physical therapy, and manual support or us of braces. There are also dog owners who claim success with acupuncture treatments.
Breeds exposed to Mitochondrial Myopathy – Research Reference
Borzoi Cross – (ACVO Genetics Committee 2007)
“German Shepherd Cross – (Rubin 1989
“Alsatian Cross – (Rubin 1989
“Labradoodle Cross – (Rubin 1989
“Great Pyrenean Cross – (Rubin 1989
“Labrador Retriever Cross – (Rubin 1989
“Gordon Setter Cross – (Rubin 1989
“Hungarian Puli Cross – (Rubin 1989
“Beagle Cross – (Rubin 1989
“Pyrenean Mountain Dog Cross – (Rubin 1989
“Belgian Shepherd – Laekenois/Groenendael Cross – (Rubin 1989
Wolfhound Cross – (ACVO Genetics Committee 2007)
“Old English Sheepdog Cross – (Rubin 1989
Papillon Cross – (ACVO Genetics Committee 2007)
“Flat Coated Retriever Cross – (Rubin 1989
Irish Wolfhound Cross – (ACVO Genetics Committee 2007)
“Tibetan Spaniel Cross – (Rubin 1989
“Whippet Cross – (Rubin 1989
“Shetland Sheepdog Cross – (Rubin 1989
“Shih Tzu Cross – (Rubin 1989
“Labrador Cross – (Rubin 1989
“Puli Cross – (Rubin 1989
“Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Cross – (Rubin 1989
“Belgian Shepherd – Tervueren Cross – (Rubin 1989
“Labrador – (Rubin 1989
“Belgian Shepherd Cross – (Rubin 1989
Wolfhound – (ACVO Genetics Committee 2007)
Borzoi – (ACVO Genetics Committee 2007)
Irish Wolfhound – (ACVO Genetics Committee 2007)
Papillon – (ACVO Genetics Committee 2007)
“Belgian Shepherd – Laekenois/Groenendael – (Rubin 1989
“Belgian Shepherd – Tervueren – (Rubin 1989
“Old English Sheepdog – (Rubin 1989
“Shih Tzu – (Rubin 1989
“Puli – (Rubin 1989
“Pyrenean Mountain Dog – (Rubin 1989
“Shetland Sheepdog – (Rubin 1989
“Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier – (Rubin 1989
“Tibetan Spaniel – (Rubin 1989
“Whippet – (Rubin 1989
“Labrador Retriever – (Rubin 1989
“Alsatian – (Rubin 1989
“Hungarian Puli – (Rubin 1989
“Labradoodle – (Rubin 1989
“Beagle – (Rubin 1989
“Flat Coated Retriever – (Rubin 1989
“German Shepherd – (Rubin 1989
“Gordon Setter – (Rubin 1989
“Great Pyrenean – (Rubin 1989
“Belgian Shepherd – (Rubin 1989
Disease Author
Dr Merliza Cabriles, Professor of Veterinary Medicine
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This information is accurate as at May 2014 and is subject to change without notice.
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