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REGALWISE HY MYST OF MARIKE “MISTY”
Sire: Tumbledown’s Recidivist
Dam: Regalwise Laroxy
Owner: Chris and Mike Maluzhinsky
Breeder: Ronda Beaupre
February 21, 1999 – July 27, 2008
8 years, 5 months

CHECKLIST OF COMMON WHITE SHEPHERD DISEASES

MISTY MALUZHINSKY

To be completed by pathologist and faxed to WSGP at 517-546-3048 along with final report

Diseases (Pathologist: Please sign and date in this space.)___________________________________________	Primary Disease? Yes	Primary Disease? No	Secondary Diseases
Cancer
Mammary
Hemangiosarcoma
Other (give name)
Digestive System
Pancreatic Acinar Atrophy (EPI)
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD-Type)
Perianal Fistulas (Anal Furunculosis)
Small Intestinal Overgrowth Syndrome
Endrocrine System
Addison’s Disease
Hypothyroidism
Heart and Vascular System Diseases*	X
Immune System Diseases*
Skin Diseases*
Liver Pancreas*
Skeletal Diseases*
Elbow Dysplasia (mild/moderate/severe)	X
Hip Dyplasia (mild/moderate/severe)	X
Intervertebral Disc Disease (mild/moderate/severe)	X
Transitional Vertebra (extra vertebra)
Lumbosacral Stenosis (mild/moderate/severe)
Spondylosis (mild/moderate/severe)	X
Neurological
Old dog degenerative myelopathy due to aging
GSD Degenerative Myelopathy
Occular Diseases
Cataracts
Pannus
Corneal Dystrophy
Other*
Non-Genetic Symptoms or Side-Affects of Other Conditions
Arthritis (where is it located?)
Bladder Atony
Megacolon

Please include specific name of disorder(s) not listed on this form. Include notations here:

SUDDEN DEATH WAS SUGGESTIVE OF HEART FAILURE

Interpretation of necropsy results:

Misty died suddenly while running across the backyard. There were necropsy findings to support an acute heart failure, including hyaline material within the tunica intima and tunica media of the vessels in the heart. This is an acellular proteinaceous material within the middle and innermost layers of the vessel walls (arteriosclerosis.) It may indicate underlying heart disease, but would not likely produce any clinical signs that the owner would have been able to detect. There was fluid built up in the lungs and liver that are consistent with acute presentation of heart failure as well.

There was a small foreign body free within the stomach, but was not of clinical importance in the demise of this patient; rather, and incidental finding as there was no compromise of the emptying of the stomach due to the presence of the foreign body.

The remaining findings are all related to the musculoskeletal system. There was degeneration of the cartilage in both elbows consistent with mild/moderate elbow dysplasia, as well as moderate cartilage degeneration/erosion of the right femoral head with a small osteophyte (joint mouse) free in the joint space. Misty was diagnosed with hip dysplasia premortem as well. The lumbar vertebrae were almost all spondylosed, with the exception of the last lumbar joint (L6-L7.) There were no secondary changes noted on the spinal cord from this condition. There was also degeneration of the intervertebral discs in all of the same areas, and mild compression of the spinal cord at L5-L6, but again, no spinal cord lesions were evident.

There was no evidence of cancer, and no evidence of disease of the digestive system, endocrine system, skin, liver/pancreas, immune system, neurological system, or eyes.