The nature of the oropharyngeal dysphagia in polymyositis/dermatomyositis (PM/DM) has been investigated by EMG methods. Nineteen patients with PM/DM were studied.
The larger Dachshund dog, weighing in at 30 to 35 pounds, is used for hunting badgers and boars, and the smaller, standard sized dog, weighing from 16 to 22 pounds, is used for hunting badgers, foxes and hares.
The ultimate low rider of the dog world, the Dachshund has long been a favorite breed. The first definite mention of them may have been in sixteenth-century Germany, with reference to a low crooked-leg dog useful for going after badgers underground. The breed comes in Standard and Miniature sizes, and in Smooth, Long and Wire coats.