Help for your slipping dog
Neurologic disease (seizures, vestibular disease, neuropathy)
Degenerative myelopathy in dogs is a progressive and incurable neurologic condition that leads to paralysis. It certainly isn’t a diagnosis any dog parent would want to receive. So you can better advocate for your beloved companion, integrative veterinarian Dr. Julie Buzby shares the causes, signs, stages, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of degenerative myelopathy. Plus, she provides caring guidance on when to euthanize a dog with degenerative myelopathy.
Myasthenia gravis in dogs affects the way nerves send signals to muscles, leading to muscle weakness. Integrative veterinarian Dr. Julie Buzby breaks down the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis for myasthenia gravis in dogs. Then, she shares the story of Brutus, one of her beloved dog patients with myasthenia gravis.
In Horner’s syndrome, dogs have a collection of eye-related symptoms, including a constricted pupil, droopy eyelid, sunken eye, and/or elevation of the third eyelid. Integrative veterinarian Dr. Julie Buzby explains the anatomy and physiology behind Horner’s syndrome. And then she discusses the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis for Horner’s syndrome in dogs.
GME in dogs is an inflammatory neurologic condition that can cause a range of problems from seizures to blindness. Integrative veterinarian Dr. Julie Buzby explains the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis for GME in an effort to help support and empower dog parents whose dogs may be facing this difficult diagnosis.
Vestibular disease in old dogs can look very scary. A senior dog appears to go from perfectly healthy to completely off kilter in a moment, usually with no warning signs. Integrative veterinarian Dr. Julie Buzby shares her experience diagnosing old dog vestibular disease, and how dramatic symptoms don’t always mean a devastating prognosis.
Knuckling in dogs can signal a variety of conditions. A number of neurologic and musculoskeletal issues can cause dogs to drag one or more of their paws as they stand or walk. Integrative veterinarian Dr. Julie Buzby discusses some of the reasons a dog may start knuckling on a front or back leg and shares some advice about caring for affected dogs.
Knuckling in dogs can signal a variety of conditions. A number of neurologic and musculoskeletal issues can cause dogs to drag one or more of their paws as they stand or walk. Integrative veterinarian Dr. Julie Buzby discusses some of the reasons a dog may start knuckling on a front or back leg and shares some advice about caring for affected dogs.
