A cataract is any opacity or loss of transparency of the lens of the eye. A normal lens, which sits behind the pupil, is transparent and focuses light onto the retina. The retina sends the...
Overview | Symptoms | Treatment | Management Syringomyelia (SM) is a rare disorder that causes a cyst to form in the spinal cord. This cyst, called a syrinx, gets bigger and longer over time, destroying...
Overview | Symptoms | Treatment | Management The symptoms associated with Chiari I Malformation, (also known as Chiari Malformation (CM), Chiari-like Malformation (CLM) and Caudal Occipital Malformation Syndrome (COMS)), and Syringomyelia (SM) present in various...
Overview | Symptoms | Treatment | Management Standardized medical treatment guidelines currently do not exist for patients diagnosed with Chiari I Malformation, (also known as Chiari Malformation (CM), Chiari-like Malformation (CLM) and Caudal Occipital Malformation...
Overview | Symptoms | Treatment | Management Dogs with Chiari I Malformation, (also known as Chiari Malformation (CM), Chiari-like Malformation (CLM) and Caudal Occipital Malformation Syndrome (COMS)), and Syringomyelia (SM) require special care. Therapies such...
Overview | Symptoms | Treatment | Management Mitral Valve Dysplasia (MVD) is also known as Mitral Valve Disease, Mitral Valve Disorder, Mitral Valve Malformation, Mitral Dysplasia, Mitral Systolic Murmur, Cardiac Valve Disease (CVD), Endocardiosis, Atrioventricular...
Overview | Symptoms | Treatment | Management The symptoms of Mitral Valve Dysplasia (MVD) vary depending on the stage of the disease. Four stages of MVD have been described: Stage A identifies patients at high...
Overview | Symptoms | Treatment | Management Dogs affected with Mitral Valve Dysplasia (MVD) may opt for expensive and risky heart surgery. It is possible to replace the defective mitral valve; surgical replacement of heart...
Overview | Symptoms | Treatment | Management Dogs affected with Mitral Valve Dysplasia (MVD) require special care. Attention to dental care, diet and exercise that reduce strain on the hearts and vital organs of of...
Overview | Symptoms | Treatment | Management Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca is a painful genetic disorder that is also known as Dry Eye Syndrome, keratitis sicca or KCS. KCS is an inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva...
Dr. Clare Rusbridge has reported that a considerable amount of time typically passes between the first onset of symptoms and a confirmed diagnosis is made of syringomyelia-affected dogs (an average of 1.6 years). During this...
