encephalitis in a dog? Could anyone tell me the out come please?
My dog is currently ill with this condition and was interested to see if anyone could help me understand her prognosis?
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This link is the best reference for information that I can give you. There are several forms of encephalitis in canines, some with unknown causes. Others can be viral, bacterial or fungal.
http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/101600.htm
Encephalitis means, simply, inflammation of the brain. It can occur at any age and is usually the result of a viral infection.
Encephalitis is different from meningitis, which is an inflammation of the layers that cover the brain (the meninges) and may be the result of a bacterial or viral infection.
Infection is the invasion of the body by disease-producing organisms and the reaction of the tissues to their presence and to the toxins generated by them.
There are two main types of encephalitis-
Acute viral encephalitis (AVE) caused by a direct viral attack on the brain.
Post Infectious Encephalitis an autoimmune condition whereby the body's immune system attacks the brain following a viral infection elsewhere in the body.
this means that there is a fluid collection to her brain. normally the head is bigger than all the other dogs.
she will properbly not live long or be in a vegitated state.
you can just keep her as compfortable as possible or put her down to prevent her from the suffering.
she would not be able to lead a proper dog's life.
take care of her.
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