Name of the dog: Diamond Ice Von Tasz

Sire: Hoofprint Ez Withe Op Den Dyck    Dam: Diamond Whittney Von Tasz

Owner: Linda and Larry Rosick              Breeder: Lori O'Doherty

 

Checklist of common diseases:

Cancer
          Mammary
          Hemangiosarcoma
          Other		 Yes


 		 No
X
X
X
Digestive system
          EPI
          IBD
          Perianal fistulas		  
X
X
X
Endocrine System
          Addison's disease
          Hypothyroidism

 
X
X
Heart and Vascular system diseases X*  
Immune system diseases   X
Skin diseases   X
Liver/Pancreatic X*  
Skeletal diseases
           Elbow dysplasia
          Hip dysplasia
          Intervertebral disc disease
          Lumbosacral stenosis
          Panosteitis
          Spondylosis
X*
X**
X
X


X
X
Neurological conditions
           GSD degenerative myelopathy		  
X
Ocular diseases
          Cataracts
          Pannus
          Corneal dystrophy		  
X
X
X
Non-genetic symptoms/side effects of other conditions
          Arthritis (DJD)
          Bladder atony
          Megacolon
 		  
X
X
X
 

Other
* These conditions are likely incidental age-related and did not cause any clinical symptoms.

** Confirmed by Dr. Padget previously.

Diamond Ice Von Tasz

Interpretation of necropsy report:
The main focus of this report was the spinal cord in regard to degenerative myelopathy or lumbosacral stenosis. It appears to have been somewhat limited of an examination other regards. There is no history provided, but some of the gross findings would support the fact that there was a neurological disease present causing deficit of the behind limbs and possibly bladder function. There was not enough evidence to support either degenerative myelopathy or lumbosacral stenosis as a diagnosis. There is no histopathological evidence of inflammatory bowel disease, so the gross findings of segmental gastroenteritis, typhlitis and colitis may be related to medications used to treat the neuropathy, or may be completely incidental. Again without a history it is difficult to know. There were age-related changes in the heart, spleen and spinal cord. Nothing else of significance was noted.