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Cognitive Dysfunction - Early Onset??
Behavior
This question was submitted by a viewer of a past webinar titled Cognitive Dysfunction:
Question:
Is there any data for dogs regarding early onset canine cognitive dysfunction? I am not a veterinarian, so I'm making a (perhaps inappropriate) analogy with human early onset Alzheimers ...
Answer by E'Lise Christensen, DVM, DACVB:
Thanks for this question! Clinically, the early signs of cognitive dysfunction that I see and hear about are late-onset anxiety disorders, especially separation anxiety or night-time panic attacks. The data support that dogs as young as 8 years can have changes in their abilities to complete cognitive tasks.