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Table 1 General nature condition and neurological signs of 16 dogs with acute CD

From: Apoptotic investigation of brain tissue cells in dogs naturally infected by canine distemper virus

Cases no.

Age (months)

Sex

Breed

Anti-CDV antibody

Main neurological signs in clinic

1

5

M

Mongrel

 + 

Spastic tetraparesis, cervical rigidity, myoclonus, apathy

2

7

M

Labrador

 + 

Myoclonus in bilateral thoracic limb, tetraparesis, anorexia

3

4

F

Beagle

 + 

Spastic tetraplegia, myoclonus in pelvic limb, apathy

4

6

M

Poodle

 + 

Myoclonus in truncal and limb, nystagmus, apathy, anorexia

5

4

F

Mongrel

 + 

Tremor, ataxia, myoclonus in truncal and limb, anorexia

6

6

F

Mongrel

 + 

Disorientation, myoclonus in pelvic limb, nystagmus

7

5

M

Shiba

 + 

Spastic tetraparesis, ataxia, myoclonus in pelvic limb

8

5

F

Shin Tzu

 + 

Spastic tetraplegia, myoclonus in thoracic limbs, apathy

9

3

F

Labrador

 + 

Apathy, pedal movement, disorientation, dementia

10

4

M

Shin Tzu

 + 

Apathy, pedal movement, disorientation, dementia

11

7

M

Mongrel

 + 

Spastic tetraplegia, myoclonus in pelvic limbs, seizures

12

4

M

Pekingese

 + 

Tremor, spastic paraparesis, ataxia, opisthotonus

13

5

F

Pekingese

 + 

Tremor, ataxia, myoclonus in pelvic limbs, pedal movement

14

7

F

Poodle

 + 

Myoclonus in cervical and thoracic limbs

15

6

M

Shin Tzu

 + 

Myoclonus in truncal and limb ataxia, apathy

16

5

M

Mongrel

 + 

Apathy, anorexia, seizures, nystagmus, opisthotonus

  1. M, male; F, female; + , positive