Clinical characterization of a novel episodic ataxia in young working Cocker Spaniels.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Episodic ataxias (EAs) are a rare group of paroxysmal movement disorders (PMD) described in human medicine with only one suspected case described in veterinary literature.

Hypothesis/objectives

This study aimed to provide clinical description of a suspected primary EA in working Cocker Spaniel (WCS) dogs.

Animals

Seven WCS dogs with suspected primary EA.

Methods

Descriptive, retrospecitve, multicenter study. Clinical signs, video footage, investigations, treatment, and outcome were reviewed. Owners of affected dogs were invited to complete a questionnaire.

Results

The mean age at clinical onset was 4 months. Signs were acute and included episodic body swaying, titubation, cerebellar ataxia, wide-base stance, and hypermetria, all while mentatio

SUBMITTER: Sarro C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11665963 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature