Amantadine is an antiviral drug that was used to treat influenza in humans. Because of its mode of action, it is also being used for much more including helping dogs and cats with neurologic disease as well as people with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease. Amantadine is a N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor blocker. In the nervous system, …
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Degenerative Myelopathy in Dogs
Degenerative myelopathy (DM) is a neurologic condition that usually leads to paralysis. It is similar to ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) in humans. The myelin sheaths that insulate the nerves degenerate disrupting the transmission of electrical impulses to muscles. The disease usually affects the nerves of the lower spinal cord. It starts with weakness in the rear legs that makes it …