A sensory neuropathy affecting Long-haired Dachshund dogs |
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| Authors: | I D DUNCAN I R GRIFFITHS |
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| Institution: | Department of Neurology, The Montreal General Hospital, 1650 Cedar Avenue, Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1A4;Department of Surgery, University of Glasgow Veterinary School, Bearsden, Glasgow, Scotland |
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| Abstract: | A sensory neuropathy affecting three Long-haired Dachshunds is described. The clinical signs were similar and include disturbances of proprioception, pain sensation and urinary function. Sensory nerve conduction was absent in one dog. Nerve biopsy showed a severe depletion of myelinated fibres in sensory nerves and widespread unmyelinated fibre pathology. Clinical and pathological evidence suggests that this axonal neuropathy, which is possibly of inherited origin, affects both myelinated and unmyelinated fibres in sensory and autonomic nerve trunks. |
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