Species: Dog
Condition: Polyradiculoneuritis
Organ System: Nervous/sensory
Inflammation affecting various nerve groups and causing paralysis. While the specific cause is unknown, the disease is often seen in dogs in contact with racoons. Symptoms start a week or two after the contact. Dogs are weak, often unable to bark, have troubles breathing, with stiff gait, slower reflexes and hypersensitivity to pain. The vet will get detailed disease history, thoroughly examine the dog and perform additional neurologic and laboratory testing. Therapy is focused on treating severe symptoms, as they progress quickly; so many affected dogs need to be hospitalized. But, proper home care is the key to successful recovery as well.
Breeds exposed to Polyradiculoneuritis – Research Reference
Brittany Spaniel Cross – (Goldschmidt & Mcmanus 200)
Lhasa Apso Cross – (Goldschmidt & Mcmanus 200)
Alaskan Malamute Cross – (Goldschmidt & Mcmanus 200)
Siberian Husky Cross – (Goldschmidt & Mcmanus 200)
Newfoundland Cross – (Goldschmidt & Mcmanus 200)
Blue tick Coonhound Cross – (Goldschmidt & Mcmanus 200)
Fox Terrier Wire Cross – (Goldschmidt & Mcmanus 200)
Hungarian Vizsla Cross – (Goldschmidt & Mcmanus 200)
Black and Tan Coonhound Cross – (Goldschmidt & Mcmanus 200)
Shih Tzu Cross – (Goldschmidt & Mcmanus 200)
Old English Sheepdog Cross – (Goldschmidt & Mcmanus 200)
Pekingese Cross – (Goldschmidt & Mcmanus 200)
Wire-Haired Terrier Cross – (Goldschmidt & Mcmanus 200)
Fox Terrier Smooth Cross – (Goldschmidt & Mcmanus 200)
Irish Setter Cross – (Goldschmidt & Mcmanus 200)
German Schnauzer Cross – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Irish Red and White Setter Cross – (Goldschmidt & Mcmanus 200)
German Schnauzer – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Cocker Spaniel Cross – (Hayes & Pendergrass 1976)
Spoodle Cross – (Hayes & Pendergrass 1976)
Wire-Haired Terrier – (Goldschmidt & Mcmanus 200)
Afghan Hound – (Goldschmidt & Mcmanus 200)
Black and Tan Coonhound – (Goldschmidt & Mcmanus 200)
Blue tick Coonhound – (Goldschmidt & Mcmanus 200)
Cocker Spaniel – (Hayes & Pendergrass 1976)
Fox Terrier Smooth – (Goldschmidt & Mcmanus 200)
Fox Terrier Wire – (Goldschmidt & Mcmanus 200)
Hungarian Vizsla – (Goldschmidt & Mcmanus 200)
Irish Setter – (Goldschmidt & Mcmanus 200)
Lhasa Apso – (Goldschmidt & Mcmanus 200)
Newfoundland – (Goldschmidt & Mcmanus 200)
Pekingese – (Goldschmidt & Mcmanus 200)
Shih Tzu – (Goldschmidt & Mcmanus 200)
Brittany Spaniel – (Goldschmidt & Mcmanus 200)
Siberian Husky – (Goldschmidt & Mcmanus 200)
Alaskan Malamute – (Goldschmidt & Mcmanus 200)
Old English Sheepdog – (Goldschmidt & Mcmanus 200)
Irish Red and White Setter – (Goldschmidt & Mcmanus 200)
Spoodle – (Hayes & Pendergrass 1976)
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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