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What is PDE?
Necrotizing Meningoencephalitis
“Necrotize” = death
“itis” = inflammation
Clinically well defined
DR Cordy, 1989
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What is PDE? 
How common is PDE?
More common than many professionals believe
University veterinary hospitals:  6/yr
27 major veterinary teaching hospitals in the US; therefore at least 162 cases of fatal PDE per year
No “advertising” yields 1 call/ wk
Result = approximately 214 pugs per year or 1.0% of newly registered pups
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