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==Diagnosis==
 
==Diagnosis==
 
==Clinical Signs==
 
==Clinical Signs==
Acquired Myasthenia Gravis:
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Three presentations of acquired Myasthenia Gravis have been reported.
three types of disease have been reported in the dog.
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*Focal disease
*Focal
   
*Generalized disease which can be acute or chronic in presentation.  
 
*Generalized disease which can be acute or chronic in presentation.  
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An association between thymomas and myasthenia has been made in both dogs and cats.
 
An association between thymomas and myasthenia has been made in both dogs and cats.
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Congenital Myasthenia Gravis
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Congenital Myasthenia Gravis presents with similar signs to the acquired form except that megaoesophagus is only rarely associated..
Presents with similar signs to the acquired form except that megaoesophagus is rarely found.
      
==Laboratory Tests==
 
==Laboratory Tests==
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