Disease Information
Collie* dogs have been reported with the following diseases involving the nervous system
Autoimmune Polymyositis
Deafness
Degenerative Myelopathy
Dermatomyositis
Fibrocartilaginous Embolic Myelopathy
Idiopathic Epilepsy
Intervertebral Disk Disease
Laryngeal Paralysis
Lumbosacral Disease
Megaesophagus
Myasthenia Gravis
Neoplasia
Neurofibrillary Accumulation
Spina Bifida
Deafness
Degenerative Myelopathy
Dermatomyositis
Fibrocartilaginous Embolic Myelopathy
Idiopathic Epilepsy
Intervertebral Disk Disease
Laryngeal Paralysis
Lumbosacral Disease
Megaesophagus
Myasthenia Gravis
Neoplasia
Neurofibrillary Accumulation
Spina Bifida
note- diseases are listed in alphabetical order not in order of prevalence or significance
*Collie is a generic term used to refer to European herding dogs. Articles cited in this section were non-specific and may refer to any of the sub-breeds of collie. For more information, follow the links below:
Rough-Coated Collie
Rough-Coated Collie