Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome a Challenge in Treatment and Improvement in Quality Life of Older Dogs

Authors: Ruggero Errante P*

DOI: 10.23880/izab-16000424

Volume 5, Issue 6

Abstract

The canine cognitive dysfunction syndrome is a chronic and progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects elderly dogs, leading to the emergence of anatomical and functional changes in the central nervous system and development of characteristic behavioral clinical signs, such as memory loss, alteration of the sleep/wake cycle, decreased response to visual and auditory stimuli and hygiene problems that affect the relationship between the animal and the tutor. Although there is no cure for this disease, early diagnosis and installation of treatment are fundamental to improving behavioral clinical signs, quality and increased life expectancy of geriatric dogs.

Keywords: Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome; Canine Cognitive Decline; Canine Brain Aging; Canine Behavior; Dogs

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