Neurological Disorders

Question 1

What is neurological disorders

Answer 1

Anything that affects the nervous system

Question 2

What are the three neurological disorders

Answer 2

Listeriosis
Seizures
Myelopathy

Question 3

What is listeriosis caused by

Answer 3

Bacterium named listeria monocytogenes

Question 4

What is listeriosis spread by

Answer 4

Inhalation, direct contact

Question 5

What is this caused by in terms of how do they get the bacterium

Answer 5

Poor quality silage

Question 6

Give four symptoms of listeriosis

Answer 6

Fever
Abortion- no milk means no production and no money
Collapse
Lack of coordination

Question 7

What is a consequence of listeriosis

Answer 7

Death

Question 8

What is the treatment for listeriosis

Answer 8

Antibiotics

Question 9

What is the first stage of degenerative myelopathy

Answer 9

Initial- loss of coordination in hind limbs, rear feet dragging, mild end weakness

Question 10

What is the second stage of myelopathy

Answer 10

6 months- hind limbs become weaker, dogs have difficulty standing, dogs may loose ability to walk

Question 11

What is the third stage of degenerative myelopathy

Answer 11

1 year- urine and fecal incontinence, weakness in front and hind, eventful paralysis in hind limbs

Question 12

What is degenerative myelopathy

Answer 12

Hind paralysis in older dogs, progressive degenerative spinal disease, myelin stealth is infected

Question 13

Give four symptoms of degenerative myelopathy

Answer 13

Wobbling
Loss of coordination
Lack of communication through neurons
Fall over when cornering

Question 14

What are four consequences of degenerative myelopathy

Answer 14

Paralysis
Further weakness
Tired muscles
Unable to hold their urine and faeces

Question 15

What is the treatment for degenerative myelopathy

Answer 15

No specific
Husbandry and health management plans to alleviate and support clinical signs
Mobility slings, Physiotherapy and hydrotherapy

Question 16

What is the cause of seizures

Answer 16

No obvious cause
Brain tumours
Head traumas

Question 17

What is seizures

Answer 17

Brain disorder
Affects 4 in 100 dogs
Unpredictable
Electrical signals cause an overload in brain
Sudden fits

Question 18

Give four causes of this disorder

Answer 18

Epilepsy
Toxin exposure
Infection
Organ failure

Question 19

What are the first stage in seizures

Answer 19

Aura- changes in behaviour, for example anxious, shake, salivate, minutes before going to happen

Question 20

What is the second stage of seizures

Answer 20

Postictal- behaviour changes such as prolonged sleepiness, confusion, disorientation, eating voraciously

Question 21

What are the symptoms of seizures

Answer 21

Generalised or mal- fall over, foaming at mouth, stiff

Focal- limited to specific body parts, may not look like more than just a twitch

Psychomotor- odd behaviours- chasing tail or appearing to see things that are not there, only lasts a minute or two

Cluster- multiple seizures over 24 hours

Question 22

What are the consequences of seizures

Answer 22

Could fall or become injured

Question 23

What is the treatment for seizures

Answer 23

If dog already has seizure disorders then they can have medication