DM Database Survey Results

Results - Testing

Total number of records is
Number of confirmed DM records is
Number of suspected DM records is
Number of non-DM Flash Test positive (Flash+) records is
Number of non-DM gene Test positive (gene+) records is
Number of non-DM records is
Number of not classified records is

390
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245
1
10
85
5

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Group 1: Confirmed and Suspected DM Any Breed
Group 2: Non-DM Any Breed

289 records
96 records

Number of Group 1 dogs that completed a Testing survey is
Number of Group 2 dogs that completed a Testing survey is

173
7

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The dog was seen and evaluated by	Group 1	% Group 1	Group 2	% Group 2
A vet	67	39%	4	57%
A vet neurologist/specialist	27	16%	0	0%
Multiple vets/specialists	67	39%	2	29%
Not Answered	12	7%	1	14%
Physical Exam Performed	Group 1	% Group 1	Group 2	% Group 2
Yes	168	97%	7	100%
No	2	1%	0	0%
Not Answered	3	2%	0	0%
Physcial Exam Results	Group 1	% Group 1	Group 2	% Group 2
Normal	28	16%	3	43%
Abnormal	122	71%	4	57%
Not Answered	23	13%	0	0%
Flash Test Performed	Group 1	% Group 1	Group 2	% Group 2
Yes	15	9%	1	14%
No	132	76%	4	57%
Not Answered	26	15%	2	29%
Flash Test Results	Group 1	% Group 1	Group 2	% Group 2
Negative	7	4%	1	14%
Positive	9	5%	0	0%
Not Answered	157	91%	6	86%
Flash Test Comment	Group 1	% Group 1	Group 2	% Group 2
Not Available	26	15%	1	14%
Not Appropriate	3	2%	0	0%
Not Applicable	11	6%	2	29%
Not Answered	133	77%	4	57%
Xray Performed	Group 1	% Group 1	Group 2	% Group 2
Yes	116	67%	4	57%
No	52	30%	2	29%
Not Answered	5	3%	1	14%
Xray Results	Group 1	% Group 1	Group 2	% Group 2
Normal	69	40%	1	14%
Abnormal	35	20%	3	43%
Not Answered	69	40%	3	43%
MRI Performed	Group 1	% Group 1	Group 2	% Group 2
Yes	41	24%	0	0%
No	119	69%	5	71%
Not Answered	13	8%	2	29%
MRI Results	Group 1	% Group 1	Group 2	% Group 2
Normal	28	16%	0	0%
Abnormal	12	7%	0	0%
Not Answered	133	77%	7	100%
Mylegram Performed	Group 1	% Group 1	Group 2	% Group 2
Yes	19	11%	0	0%
No	136	79%	5	71%
Not Answered	18	10%	2	29%
Mylegram Results	Group 1	% Group 1	Group 2	% Group 2
Normal	10	6%	0	0%
Abnormal	5	3%	0	0%
Not Answered	158	91%	7	100%
lumbar CSF Performed	Group 1	% Group 1	Group 2	% Group 2
Yes	24	14%	0	0%
No	132	76%	5	71%
Not Answered	17	10%	2	29%
CSF Results	Group 1	% Group 1	Group 2	% Group 2
Normal	17	10%	0	0%
Abnormal	3	2%	0	0%
Not Answered	153	88%	7	100%
CSF Results Details	Group 1	% Group 1	Group 2	% Group 2
Elevated CSF Proteins	3	2%	0	0%
Cell Count Normal	2	1%	0	0%
Negative Titers	0	0%	0	0%
Cholinesterase Elevated	0	0%	0	0%
Not Answered	168	97%	7	100%
EMG Performed	Group 1	% Group 1	Group 2	% Group 2
Yes	6	3%	1	14%
No	145	84%	4	57%
Not Answered	22	13%	2	29%
EMG Results	Group 1	% Group 1	Group 2	% Group 2
Normal	4	2%	0	0%
Only Spinal Evoked Abnormal	2	1%	0	0%
Other Abnormalities	0	0%	1	14%
Not Answered	167	97%	6	86%
Tick Tested	Group 1	% Group 1	Group 2	% Group 2
Yes	54	31%	1	14%
No	101	58%	4	57%
Not Answered	18	10%	2	29%
Tick Test Results	Group 1	% Group 1	Group 2	% Group 2
Normal	49	28%	1	14%
Abnormal	4	2%	0	0%
Not Answered	120	69%	6	86%
Was the dog diagnosed with DM	Group 1	% Group 1	Group 2	% Group 2
Yes	126	73%	0	0%
No	46	27%	7	100%
Not Answered	1	1%	0	0%
If no, what was the diagnosis	Group 1	% Group 1	Group 2	% Group 2
None	35	20%	3	43%
Other	20	12%	1	14%
Not Answered	118	68%	3	43%
Best description of diagnosis	Group 1	% Group 1	Group 2	% Group 2
The vets don't feel the dog has DM.	3	2%	4	57%
I don't feel the dog has DM.	1	1%	0	0%
The vets feel confident the dog has DM.	104	60%	0	0%
I feel confident the dog has DM.	102	59%	0	0%
The vets feel DM is the best guess.	58	34%	0	0%
I feel DM is the best guess.	34	20%	0	0%
The vets are not in concensus and at least one does not believe the dog has DM.	8	5%	1	14%
DM is a possibility and other diagnoses are equally possible.	15	9%	1	14%
Not Answered	1	1%	1	14%
How old was the dog at diagnosis (years)	Group 1	% Group 1	Group 2	% Group 2
Not Selected	50	29%	7	100%
0-1 Years	1	1%	0	0%
1-2 Years	2	1%	0	0%
2-3 Years	0	0%	0	0%
3-4 Years	1	1%	0	0%
4-5 Years	1	1%	0	0%
5-6 Years	4	2%	0	0%
6-7 Years	6	3%	0	0%
7-8 Years	15	9%	0	0%
8-9 Years	18	10%	0	0%
9-10 Years	17	10%	0	0%
10-11 Years	23	13%	0	0%
11-12 Years	14	8%	0	0%
12-13 Years	7	4%	0	0%
13-14 Years	7	4%	0	0%
14-15 Years	4	2%	0	0%
15-16 Years	3	2%	0	0%
16-17 Years	0	0%	0	0%
17+ Years	0	0%	0	0%
If the dog can't walk, how long after diagnosis until he couldn't walk	Group 1	% Group 1	Group 2	% Group 2
Not Answered	127	73%	7	100%
0 Months	5	3%	0	0%
1 Months	2	1%	0	0%
2 Months	1	1%	0	0%
3 Months	3	2%	0	0%
4 Months	2	1%	0	0%
5 Months	2	1%	0	0%
6 Months	3	2%	0	0%
7 Months	2	1%	0	0%
8 Months	3	2%	0	0%
9 Months	2	1%	0	0%
10 Months	1	1%	0	0%
11 Months	1	1%	0	0%
1 Year	6	3%	0	0%
1 Year, 3 Months	3	2%	0	0%
1 Year, 6 Months	2	1%	0	0%
1 Year, 9 Months	2	1%	0	0%
2 Years	3	2%	0	0%
2 Years, 3 Months	0	0%	0	0%
2 Years, 6 Months	0	0%	0	0%
2 Years, 9 Months	0	0%	0	0%
3 Years	0	0%	0	0%
3 Years, 3 Months	0	0%	0	0%
3 Years, 6 Months	0	0%	0	0%
3 Years, 9 Months	0	0%	0	0%
3 Years	1	1%	0	0%
4 Years, 3 Months	0	0%	0	0%
4 Years, 6 Months	0	0%	0	0%
4 Years, 9 Months	0	0%	0	0%
4 Years	1	1%	0	0%
5 Years or More	2	1%	0	0%
Did the dog recieve any treatment	Group 1	% Group 1	Group 2	% Group 2
No	21	12%	0	0%
Yes, Cox-2 Inhibitor (Rimadyl, Dermaxx, Etogesic, etc)	16	9%	0	0%
Yes, NSAIDS (Aspirin, Indomethacin, etc)	7	4%	0	0%
Yes, Steroid (Prednisone, dexamethasone, etc)	15	9%	0	0%
Yes, the DM protocol (Dr. Clemmons, U of FL)	37	21%	0	0%
Other	29	17%	0	0%
Not Answered	48	28%	7	100%
What diet had the dog been on previous to a DM diagnosis (or most of his life)	Group 1	% Group 1	Group 2	% Group 2
Commercial	57	33%	0	0%
Homecooked Diet	5	3%	0	0%
Raw	2	1%	0	0%
Other	6	3%	0	0%
Not Answered	103	60%	7	100%
What supplements had the dog been on previous to a DM diagnosis (or most of his life)	Group 1	% Group 1	Group 2	% Group 2
Vitamins	40	23%	0	0%
Fatty acid (Eicosapentaenoic acid, Docosahexaenoic acid, etc)	24	14%	0	0%
Chondroprotective agents (Chondroitin sulfate, Glucosamine, etc)	44	25%	0	0%
Herbal substances	17	10%	0	0%
Other	17	10%	0	0%
Not Answered	103	60%	7	100%
Are you now and intend to continue vaccinating yearly? (excluding rabies)	Group 1	% Group 1	Group 2	% Group 2
No	88	51%	0	0%
Annually	23	13%	0	0%
Every 2 years	2	1%	0	0%
Every 3 years	8	5%	0	0%
Not Answered	52	30%	7	100%
Did you change what you did for heartworms as a result of a DM diagnosis or a positive Flash Test	Group 1	% Group 1	Group 2	% Group 2
No	80	46%	0	0%
Yes I changed the type/brand	15	9%	0	0%
Yes I stopped heartworm preventative	27	16%	0	0%
Not Answered	51	29%	7	100%
Did your dog recieve acupuncture or other complementary medicine	Group 1	% Group 1	Group 2	% Group 2
No	73	42%	0	0%
Yes	51	29%	0	0%
Not Answered	49	28%	7	100%
If so, on a scale of 1 (not at all) to 10, how much did it help	Group 1	% Group 1	Group 2	% Group 2
Not Selected	122	71%	7	100%
1	8	5%	0	0%
2	7	4%	0	0%
3	5	3%	0	0%
4	6	3%	0	0%
5	4	2%	0	0%
6	3	2%	0	0%
7	8	5%	0	0%
8	7	4%	0	0%
9	1	1%	0	0%
10	2	1%	0	0%

Notes: Some questions can have multiple answers per dog which will add up to greater than 100%

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