Degenerative myelopathy is a degenerative disease of the spinal cord that begins in older adulthood and progresses slowly until dogs are no longer able to walk unassisted. The cause of the disease is ...

[Risa Feldman’s Her Irish wolfhound mix, Ike, was 12-years-old when he was diagnosed with DM. “[The hardest part is] seeing the slow deterioration of your best friend and his confusion,” she said. | ...

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) -- Two-year-old shephard mix, Dwyer, has been at the Lynchburg Humane Society since December. He ended up at the humane society after being neglected at his previous home.

Q: Gretchen, our 9-year-old German shepherd, recently developed hind leg weakness. Her veterinarian recommends testing for degenerative myelopathy. Many years ago, another of our shepherds had ...

Q: My 10-year-old Lab started dragging her hind feet and dropping stool in the house. She was diagnosed with degenerative myelopathy, and we have to help her walk with a towel sling, which is not very ...

Canine Degenerative Myelopathy (DM) is a neurodegenerative disease in dogs with similarities to ALS in humans. Scientists have discovered a modifier gene that affects the risk of developing DM in ...

DM is a progressive disease with a genetic link. Veterinarians once believed that this adult-onset condition was an immune disorder related to multiple sclerosis. Research has since proven the cause ...

Researchers have found that the genetic mutation responsible for degenerative myelopathy (DM) in dogs is the same mutation that causes amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the human disease also known ...

The mSOD1 mouse, harboring a mutated human superoxide dismutase (SOD1) gene, has long held the spotlight as the model of choice for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). It has yielded scores of papers ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. –An incurable, paralyzing disease in humans is now genetically linked to a similar disease in dogs. Researchers from the University of Missouri and the Broad Institute have found that ...