Symptoms
Staggering gait
Loss of coordination of movements (ataxia): the animal staggers, crosses its limbs or falls.
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Diseases that may be associated
These signs can have several origins — this list is neither exhaustive nor a diagnosis.
Degenerative myelopathy
Dog · Other · Neurological
White muscle disease
Cow, Yak · Other · Cardiac
Copper deficiency in sheep
Sheep · Other · Neurological
Lamb white muscle disease
Sheep, Goat · Other · Cardiac
Coenurosis
Sheep, Goat · Parasitic · Parasites
Enzootic ataxia of the lamb
Sheep, Goat · Other · Neurological
Cat vestibular syndrome
Cat · Other · Neurological
Dog vestibular syndrome
Dog · Other · Neurological
Hypocalcemia in sheep
Sheep, Goat · Other · Reproduction
Botulism
Sheep, Goat · Bacterial · Infectious
Ruminant listeriosis
Cow · Bacterial · Infectious
Feline high blood pressure
Cat · Other · Urinary and renal
Herniated disc in dogs
Dog · Other · Neurological
Spondyloarthrosis
Dog · Other · Neurological
Otitis media in dogs
Dog · Bacterial · Infectious
Milk fever
Cow · Other · Reproduction
Urea poisoning
Cow, Sheep · Environmental · Digestives
Bovine neosporosis
Cow · Parasitic · Infectious
Pregnancy toxemia in sheep
Sheep, Goat · Other · Reproduction
Pulp kidney disease
Sheep, Goat · Bacterial · Infectious
Nitrate and nitrite poisoning
Sheep, Goat · Environmental · Respiratory
Louping-ill (tick-borne encephalitis)
Sheep, Goat · Viral · Infectious
Polioencephalomalacia
Sheep, Goat · Other · Neurological
Ovine listeriosis
Sheep, Goat · Bacterial · Infectious
Crayfish Plague (Aphanomycosis)
Crayfish · Fungal · Infectious
Permethrin poisoning in cats
Cat · Environmental · Neurological
Cat epilepsy
Cat · Other · Neurological
Idiopathic epilepsy in dogs
Dog · Other · Neurological
Pathological hibernation of the marmot
Marmot · Environmental · EMERGENCIES
sloth bear heatstroke
sloth bear · Environmental · EMERGENCIES
Tetrodotoxin toxin (poisoning)
Pufferfish · Other · Neurological
Heat stroke in the spectacled bear
Bear with glasses · Environmental · EMERGENCIES
Enterotoxemia
Sheep, Goat · Bacterial · Infectious
Hypomagnesemia
Sheep, Goat · Other · Neurological
Lead poisoning
Sheep, Goat · Environmental · Digestives
Sheep scrapie
Sheep, Goat · Other · Infectious
Sheep brain abscess
Sheep, Goat · Bacterial · Infectious
Bacterial meningoencephalitis of sheep
Sheep, Goat · Bacterial · Infectious
Border disease
Sheep, Goat · Viral · Infectious
Caiman heatstroke
Caiman · Environmental · EMERGENCIES
Metabolic Bone Disease in Newts
Triton · Other · Bones & joints
Eclampsia of the female dog
Dog · Other · Reproduction
Organophosphate poisoning
Dog, Sheep · Environmental · Neurological
Ruminal acidosis
Cow · Other · Digestives
Maedi-Visna
Sheep · Viral · Infectious
Hip dysplasia
Dog, Cat · Other · Genetic and congenital
Platypus heatstroke
Platypus · Environmental · EMERGENCIES
Salt poisoning
Sheep, Goat · Environmental · Neurological
Alpaca heatstroke
Alpaca, Guanaco · Environmental · EMERGENCIES
Basil heatstroke
Basil, Green basil · Environmental · EMERGENCIES
Sea snake body inclusion disease (arenavirus)
Sea snake · Viral · Infectious
Heatstroke in cassowaries
Cassowary · Environmental · EMERGENCIES
Heat stroke in numbats
Numbat · Environmental · EMERGENCIES
Toxoplasmosis in the Spotted-tailed Quoll
Spotted-tailed Quoll · Parasitic · Infectious
Metabolic Bone Disease in Thorny Devils
Thorny Devil · Other · Bones & joints
cat heatstroke
Cat · Environmental · Respiratory
dog heatstroke
Dog · Environmental · Neurological
Copper deficiency in cattle
Cow · Other · Skin & coat
Ruminal acidosis of sheep
Sheep, Goat · Other · Digestives
Estrosis
Sheep, Goat · Parasitic · Parasites
Rabies
Dog, Cat · Viral · Infectious
Giant anteater heatstroke
Giant anteater · Environmental · EMERGENCIES
Snowy Owl Heatstroke
Snowy owl · Environmental · EMERGENCIES
Heatstroke
Bearded dragon, Grant's gazelle · Environmental · EMERGENCIES
Trauma and injuries related to human interaction
Kea · Environmental · Skin & coat
wallaby heatstroke
wallaby · Environmental · EMERGENCIES
Margay heatstroke
Margay · Environmental · EMERGENCIES
Tamarind heatstroke
Tamarind · Environmental · EMERGENCIES
saimiri heatstroke
Saïmiri · Environmental · EMERGENCIES
Hamadryas heat stroke
Hamadryas · Environmental · EMERGENCIES
Cayman inclusion disease (arenavirus disease)
Caiman · Viral · Infectious
Iguana heatstroke
Iguana · Environmental · EMERGENCIES
Blindfold inclusion disease (arenavirus)
Blind · Viral · Infectious
Kite toxoplasmosis
Milan · Parasitic · Infectious
Trauma and collisions in woodpeckers
Picture · Other · Neurological
Heat Stroke in Red Kangaroos
Red kangaroo · Environmental · EMERGENCIES
Heat stroke in the dorcas gazelle
Dorcas gazelle · Environmental · EMERGENCIES
Dairy cow ketosis
Cow · Other · Digestives
Toxoplasmosis
Cat, Sheep · Parasitic · Parasites
Red panda heatstroke
Red panda · Environmental · EMERGENCIES
Wombat heatstroke
Common wombat · Environmental · EMERGENCIES
Braxy
Sheep · Bacterial · Infectious
Ruminal alkalosis
Sheep, Goat · Other · Digestives
Classical swine fever
Pig, Wild boar · Viral · Infectious
Chronic Wasting Disease of deer (Chronic Wasting Disease)
Barbary stag, Momentum · Other · Infectious
Lemming heatstroke
Lemming · Environmental · EMERGENCIES
Sun Bear Heatstroke
Sun bear · Environmental · EMERGENCIES
Mandrill heatstroke
Mandrill · Environmental · EMERGENCIES
Envenomation by venomous snake bite
Krait, Naja · Other · Neurological
Trauma and Electrocution in Raptors
Eurasian eagle-owl · Other · Neurological
Bovine babesiosis
Cow · Parasitic · Parasites
Feline panleukopenia (caracal parvovirus)
Caracal, Serval · Viral · Infectious
Traumatic injuries linked to road collisions
Common wombat, Beaver · Other · Bones & joints
Oil spill and oil poisoning
Atlantic puffin, Wandering albatross · Environmental · Respiratory
Lamb meningitis
Sheep, Goat · Bacterial · Infectious
Fall trauma and fractures in flying squirrels
Flying Squirrel · Other · Bones & joints
Phocine Distemper Virus (Seal Morbillivirus)
Northern Gannet · Viral · Infectious
Heat stroke in kinkajous
Kinkajou · Environmental · EMERGENCIES
Heat stroke in the dunnart
Dunnart · Environmental · EMERGENCIES
Metabolic bone disease of pangolins
Pangolin · Other · Bones & joints
Toxoplasmosis in the Clouded Leopard
Clouded Leopard · Parasitic · Parasites
Lead poisoning (Avian lead poisoning)
Kea, Imperial Eagle · Other · Digestives
Pinniped morbillivirus
Elephant seal, Seal · Viral · Infectious
Mole metabolic bone disease
Mole · Other · Bones & joints
Gastrointestinal roundworm infection in raccoons
Raccoon · Parasitic · Parasites
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