Votive offering, painted on wood, perhaps southern Germany, or northern Italy, 1839. Ex-voto â eyes, silver, 5 x 12 cm, 1836, Josip (Joseph) Haller (probably a Croat), Diocesan Museum, Zagreb, foto: Dr. Daniiel Herceg, 1998. Votives in gold and silver bought to buy grace in heaven.
Degenerative Myelopathy (DM) is a fatal, neurodegenerative disease characterized by a general lack of coordination of muscle movements in the pelvic limbs. Dogs affected slowly lose control and function of their hind limbs. DM is a condition that progresses slowly and typically affects dogs 8 years of age or older.
Symptoms of Degenerative Myelopathy â What the Owner Sees. Owners of dogs with degenerative myelopathy may notice one or more of the following signs as their dogâs disease progresses: Dragging of the rear paws; knuckling-over on the rear toes. Sores on top of the rear paws. Abnormal wear of the rear toenails.