LEUKOEMGEPHALOMYELOPATHY

[rottiholt]

Has anyone ever herd of this word? I met a
gal whos 7 month old rottie has this. She was
told it runs in certin bloodlines but wasn't
told what lines.
Any information anyone has would be helpful.
Thanks in advance.

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[Nancy Estes]

From Merck Veterinary Manual, eighth edition:
"Leukoencephalomyelopathy of Rottweilers has a later onset than neuraxonal dystrophy, usually at ~2-3 years of age. It is possible that the two disorders have a similar basis because animals occasionally may show histopathologic features of both conditions. In leukoencephalomyelopathy, there is no head tremor and paw position sense is delayed. Spinal cord demyelination is the predominant finding on necropsy." It appears that the only definitive diagnosis is from a necropsy.

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