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Degenerative Myelopathy Benelli’s Story by Lauren Meadows. Agenda. Videos What is DM? Occurrences & Causes Clinical Signs & Progression Diagnosis. Prevention Through Ethical Breeding Genetic Classifications Highlights References. Benelli – Declined Mobility. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Degenerative MyelopathyBenelli’s Story by Lauren Meadows
Agenda
Videos
What is DM?
Occurrences & Causes
Clinical Signs & Progression
Diagnosis
Prevention Through Ethical Breeding
Genetic Classifications
Highlights
References
Benelli – Declined Mobility
Taken approximately 1 month after we noticed a significant decline in his mobility.
His hind feet are knuckling over and he is dragging his toes.
http://youtu.be/H2DlSN9OKoE
1 month later…
Very little improvement even after physiotherapy, various medications and chiropractic. Benelli is wearing “boots” for added traction, it was the only way he could walk indoors. He has little muscle coordination resulting in unsteady gait and has loss of hind end awareness when he sits.
http://youtu.be/oYiDQ8sdOI8
What is Degenerative Myelopathy?
- A progressive disease of the spinal cord - Causes demyelination (loss of insulating coating) and
axonal loss (loss of nerve fibers)1
- The end result is paralysis and loss of sensation in the limbs within 6 months to 1 year of symptoms
- Larger breeds are more likely to be afflicted
1[University of Missouri-Columbia College of Veterinary Medicine] http://genericlook.com/img/uploads/anatomy/myelination.jpg
DM Occurrence and Cause(s)
Disease is more likely to affect larger dog breeds:- German Shepherds, Boxers, Rhodesian
Ridgeback, Belgium Shepherd, Old English Sheep Dog, Weimaraner
- Though it can be found in others (Corgi, Pugs, Terriers)
Average age of onset is between 7 and 14 years
The exact cause is unknown- May be due to an autoimmune disease similar to
Multiple Sclerosis in humans - Has been linked to a gene mutation which
causes Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease) in humans.
Clinical Signs and Progression
Most commonly begins as a lack of muscle coordination especially in hind legs:
Crossing over hind legs
Dragging toes
Knuckling over
Diagnosis
There are no specific tests that will confirm DM It is often diagnosed through the process of
elimination: If lab work, X-ray, MRI, do not identify another disease
than DM is assumed. The only way to confirm the diagnosis is an autospsy,
when the spinal cord can be examined under the microscope.
Thus it can be possible to prevent the spread of this disease through selective breeding and genetic testing
Prevention Through Breeding
Because DM is a genetic trait, testing and breeding may significantly decrease the risk of DM
Testing can be easily performed by a DNA sample sent to the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) in collaboration with the University of Missouri. There are others labs that offer similar buccal swab testing made available to the public.
The specific gene is the SOD1 mutationDogs can be identified as Normal, Carrier or At Risk
Genetic Classifications
If a dog carries two normal copies of the gene (NORMAL) Highly unlikely to develop DM Highly unlikely to pass on the disease to any offspring.
If a dog has one mutated copy and one normal copy (CARRIER) Highly unlikely to develop DM Can transmit mutated gene to it’s offspring
If a dog has two mutated copies of the gene, it is at risk for and likely of developing DM, and has a 50/50 chance of producing Carrier and At Risk offspring.
Highlights
Degenerative Myelopathy is a crippling disease that has no cure and is lethal
The occurrence of DM may be reduced through genetic testing and selective breeding
As a breeder: test your breeding dogsAs an owner, ask your breeder whether this
testing had been completed and what were the results
References Genome-wide associat ion analysis reveals a SOD1 mutation in canine
degenerat ive myelopathy that resembles amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Tomoyuki Awano, Gary S. Johnson, Claire M. Wade, Mart in L. Katz, Gayle C. Johnson, Jeremy F. Taylor, Michele Perloski , Tara Biagi , Izabella Baranowska, Sam Long, Phi l ip A. March, Natasha J . Olby, G. Diane Shelton, Shahnawaz Khan, Dennis P. O'Brien, Kerst in L indblad-Toh, Joan R. Coates. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009 February 24; 106(8): 2794–2799. Published onl ine 2009 February 2. doi : 10.1073/pnas.0812297106 PMCID: PMC2634802
Degenerative Myelopathy German Shepherd Dogs: R.M. Clemmons, DVM, PhD Associate Professor of Neurology & Neurosurgery Small Animal Cl in ical Sciences.
Degenerative Myelopathy in Dogs Canine Genetic Disease Network: Dr Joan Coates and Dr Gary Johnson and associates at the University of Missouri -Columbia Col lege of Veterinary Medicine.
Canine DM – Update on Diagnosis and Therapy. Presented by Joan R. Coates, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVIM (Neurology), Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Medic ine and Surgery, University of Missouri
Eddie Dziuk of OFA and the Animal Molecular Genetics Laboratory (Gary Johnson and Liz Hansen) and the work being done by the University of Missouri (Coates and Colleagues) and the Broad Inst itute of MIT/Harvard (Drs. L indblad-Toh and Wade)
In Memory of Benelli
Born a dog, died a gentleman.