Dog diseases
Nervous system
Seizures, paralysis and other conditions of the nervous system. This guide has 29 articles.
- Peripheral nerve disease in dogs – neuropathy and weaknessPeripheral nerve diseases can cause weakness, muscle wasting or paralysis in dogs. Learn about neuropathy…
- UrgentStroke in dogs – symptoms, diagnosis and treatmentA stroke in a dog often causes sudden balance, vision or movement problems. Learn about investigations,…
- UrgentMeningitis and encephalitis in dogs – symptoms and treatmentMeningitis and encephalitis can cause neck pain, fever, seizures and behavioural changes in dogs. Learn about…
- Brain tumours in dogs: symptoms, tests and treatmentBrain tumours can cause seizures, behaviour changes and balance problems in dogs. Learn about MRI, treatment…
- UrgentAtaxia in dogs – causes of wobbling and loss of coordinationAtaxia means a loss of movement coordination. Learn why dogs wobble, when emergency care is needed and how…
- Cauda equina syndrome in dogs: back pain and treatmentCauda equina syndrome causes lower back pain and sometimes nerve problems in dogs. Learn about lumbosacral…
- Degenerative myelopathy in dogs: symptoms and careDegenerative myelopathy gradually weakens a dog's hindlegs. Learn about symptoms, genetic test limitations,…
- Dementia in dogsDementia can cause disorientation, night-time restlessness and house-soiling in older dogs. Learn how vets…
- Discospondylitis in dogs: spinal infection and back painDiscospondylitis is an infection of a dog's disc and adjacent vertebrae. Recognise back pain and weakness and…
- Horner's syndrome in dogs – symptoms and recoveryHorner's syndrome causes a small pupil, drooping upper eyelid and visible third eyelid in dogs. Learn about…
- Idiopathic epilepsy in dogs: symptoms and everyday careDiagnosing epilepsy in dogs means investigating other seizure causes. Learn about tests, long-term care and…
- UrgentEclampsia in dogs – low calcium and nursing mothersEclampsia is a dangerous fall in blood calcium, usually in a nursing dog. Recognise restlessness, trembling…
- Facial paralysis in dogs – symptoms and eye protectionFacial paralysis can stop a dog blinking and cause a drooping lip. Learn about the causes, eye protection,…
- UrgentSeizures in dogsA dog having seizures may need emergency care. Time the episode, make the surroundings safe and contact a…
- Myositis in dogs – muscle inflammation and jaw problemsMuscle inflammation can cause weakness, pain or difficulty opening the jaw in dogs. Learn about polymyositis,…
- Myasthenia gravis in dogs: muscle weakness and treatmentMyasthenia gravis causes muscle weakness that worsens with activity and may affect swallowing. Learn about…
- UrgentHead injury in dogs – brain injury symptoms and treatmentA head injury can damage a dog's brain and cause signs that worsen later. Learn about first aid, altered…
- UrgentPolyradiculoneuritis in dogs: weakness and recoveryPolyradiculoneuritis can progress from hindleg weakness to paralysis in dogs. Learn about breathing warning…
- UrgentTick-borne encephalitis in dogs: symptoms and treatmentTick-borne encephalitis, or TBE, is a rare but serious viral disease in dogs. Learn about neurological signs,…
- UrgentRabies in dogs – symptoms and suspected exposureRabies is a life-threatening viral disease affecting dogs and people. Learn about symptoms, transmission,…
- UrgentSpinal stroke in dogs: FCE, treatment and recoveryA spinal stroke, or FCE, causes sudden weakness or paralysis in dogs. Learn about symptoms, MRI,…
- UrgentAbscess behind a dog's eye – symptoms and treatmentAn abscess behind a dog's eye can cause bulging, pain and difficulty eating. Learn when urgent care is needed…
- Congenital deafness in dogs – BAER testing and daily lifeCongenital deafness can affect one or both ears in a dog. Learn about BAER testing, inheritance, breeding…
- Syringomyelia in dogs: phantom scratching, pain and careSyringomyelia can cause phantom scratching, neck pain and weakness in dogs. Learn about Chiari-like…
- UrgentSlipped disc in dogs – symptoms and treatmentA slipped disc can cause back pain or sudden paralysis in dogs. Recognise emergency signs and learn about…
- Trembling in dogs – causes, investigations and treatmentTrembling in dogs can be caused by cold, pain, poisoning or nervous system disease. Learn when emergency care…
- Hydrocephalus in dogs – symptoms, treatment and follow-upHydrocephalus involves excess fluid in a dog's brain ventricles. Learn about puppy symptoms, MRI, shunt…
- Vestibular disease in dogsVestibular disease can cause sudden staggering or a head tilt in dogs. Learn about possible causes,…
- Wobbler syndrome in dogs: neck disease and weaknessWobbler syndrome causes unsteady walking, limb weakness and neck pain in dogs. Learn about spinal imaging,…