An environmental cause can include a drug, alcohol or a disease the mother has that can increase the chance for the baby to be born with a birth defect. An agent that can cause a birth defect is known as a teratogen. Multifactorial birth defects are caused by a combination of genes and environmental exposures.
National Rescues. Lyme Disease May Cause Sudden Aggression in Dogs Written by Betsy Sommers of. Peppertree Rescue, Albany, NY, USA. 28th May 2004: We recently had a very strange event that I think we should share around the rescue community. A Young (~2 years) Lab mix, male, came into our program with a questionable background.
It can also go through nerves of the body and cause damage to other vital organs becoming the main trigger point of dog paralysis. But unlike paralysis that is caused by Lyme disease, tumors can cause paralysis slower, which means at first, the hind part of the dog will be affected, and then later on the front part.