Disease Information

Malinois* dogs have been reported with the following diseases involving the nervous system

Degenerative Myelopathy
Dysautonomia
Exercise-Induced Collapse
Fibrocartilaginous Embolic Myelopathy
Fibrotic Myopathy
Hereditary Ataxia
Idiopathic Epilepsy
Lumbosacral Disease
Meningoencephalitis of Unknown Origin
Meningomyelocele
Neoplasia
Spina Bifida
Spondylosis Deformans
Spongy Degeneration with Cerebellar Ataxia
Steroid Responsive Meningitis-Arteritis

note- diseases are listed in alphabetical order not in order of prevalence or significance

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*Malinois dogs are considered a sub-breed of Belgian Sheepdog by some kennel clubs. For more information on neurologic disease in Belgian Sheepdogs, follow the links below:
​Belgian Sheepdog (Groenendael), Belgian Sheepdog (Laeknois), Belgian Sheepdog (Malinois), Belgian Sheepdog (Tervuren)