Abstract
Canine degenerative myelopathy (CDM) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects the spinal cord, characterized by general proprioceptive ataxia and spastic paresis and associated with the SOD1:c.118G>A mutation in more than 124 canine breeds. Clinical signs start late, being observed in animals from the age of eight, and in most cases, tutors opt for early euthanasia of their…