Put some food and water out for Mom, so she can devote herself to her babies. Contact your local Humane Society or a Feral Cat Rescue Group for help and information on how to trap a feral cat family. Remember - Mom and her babies need to be spay/ neutered to avoid creating a new feral cat colony in your neighborhood. Follow these guidelines if Mom is not around. | Back to Top |.
Story at-a-glance 1  +. Canine degenerative myelopathy, or DM, is a disease of the spinal cord that usually strikes dogs between the ages of 8 and 14. 2  Certain breeds are prone to the disease, in particular the German shepherd.
Causes and Prevention of Degenerative Myelopathy in Dogs. Causes of Canine Degenerative Myelopathys. Canine degenerative myelopathy (DM) is a progressive, rare and usually fatal adult-onset disease that involves the degeneration of nerves in the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). For many years, authorities thought that DM was an immune-mediated disorder similar to multiple sclerosis in people.