Hereditary ataxia in the Jack Russell Terrier--clinical and genetic investigations.

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Hereditary ataxia in the Jack Russell Terrier (JRT) is characterized by a gait disturbance with symmetric generalized ataxia and hypermetric and spastic movements. Histopathology shows a disease of the entire central nervous system, predominantly an axonopathy. In the present study, 35 clinically affected dogs were examined. Gait abnormalities began at 2-9 months of age. Generalized seizures occurred in 13 dogs...

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