White Shaker Dog Syndrome Written by: Vicki Fierheller White Shaker Dog Syndrome, also known as idiopathic cerebellitis, is a rare, strange affliction that causes generalized tremors in young dogs (9 months to 3 years old). It occurs predominantly...

Encephalitis in Maltese (GME) Written by: Vicki Fierheller Encephalitis has been known to go by different names depending on the lesions that result from the inflammation:  GME--granulomatous meningoencephalitis;  MUE--meningoencephalomyelitis of...

Chiari Malformation & Syringomyelia Written by: Vicki Fierheller Some Maltese breeders are breeding for the more brachycephalic or baby doll type head. In doing so, breeders may be inadvertently encouraging a skull that is too small for the...