Topics in Companion Animal Medicine
Volume 24, Issue 4 , Pages 209-220, November 2009

Infectious Neuromuscular Diseases of Dogs and Cats

  • Mark T. Troxel, DVM, DACVIM (Neurology)

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Massachusetts Veterinary Referral Hospital, Woburn, MA USA

Neuromuscular diseases are disorders that affect peripheral nerve, neuromuscular junction, or muscle. Inflammatory diseases of the neuromuscular system can be further classified as infectious or noninfectious (presumed immune-mediated) diseases. The purpose of this article is to describe the more commonly reported infectious diseases that affect the neuromuscular system of dogs and cats.

Keywords: myositis, neuritis, neuromuscular diseases, infectious diseases, Toxoplasma, Neospora, canine diseases, feline diseases

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PII: S1938-9736(09)00071-3

doi:10.1053/j.tcam.2009.06.003

Topics in Companion Animal Medicine
Volume 24, Issue 4 , Pages 209-220, November 2009

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