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.
In fact, cervical spondylotic myelopathy is the most common spinal disorder in Americans over 55 years of age. Common degenerative changes include bone spurs (osteophytes), disc bulges, and thickened ligaments. These changes may narrow the spinal canal, encroaching on the fluid-filled space around the spinal cord.