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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