For this reason, most affected dogs will not display signs until they are approximately 15 to 18 months of age. One of the first symptoms usually seen is hyperactivity with aimless wandering. When the dog first starts showing symptoms of abnormal behavior, these displays can be episodic. As the disease progresses, the episodes become more frequent and severe. Upon the onset of symptomatic displays, this disease progresses rapidly.
Blindness often occurs in the later stages of the disease.
Most often affected animals are euthanized, as there is no treatment at this time. Currently, there are no test available to detect this condition in a live animal. A brain biopsy performed during a post mortem can positively identify the presence of this condition. Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication shall be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without written permission from Bark Bytes, Inc.