Dog Was dragging both back legs

By pet-admin, March 13, 2009 1:46 am

pet’s breed: Doxie
pet’s age: 12
pet’s sex: M
previous treatment:

QUESTION:

Yesturday Buster woke up and was dragging both back legs. He did eat& drink
today. I am afraid he is paralized.He is not showing any signs of pain,he just
seems tired. Maybe there is no feeling at all. We live in AZ. & although
our
vet is a surgon, Vegas is the closest Dr. if surgery is required. I understand
it is expensive and still may not work. Could I be right?

ANSWER :

Dear,

Vet must first examine sensation of the limbs.
Usually with paralysis of limbs (more precise paraplegia) together goes paralysys of the anus and bladder muscle. Make RTG of the lumbosacral region in two projections: Side to sie and stomach to back.
There are few deseases wich can produce paraplegia, but unfortunately most of them are treted surgicaly, but there is no guarantee of 100% effectivness and theese surgeries are expensive. Im writing about affects of the spinal cord which vet must differentiate from any other disease out of the spinal cord.
A liquor from the spine canal should be taken for examination of infectious diseases or other abnormalities.
You must take a risk.

Best wishes

Damjan

Janell

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Dog Was dragging both back legspet’s breed: Doxie 
pet’s age: 12 
pet’s sex: M 
previous treatment: 
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QUESTION: 
Yesturday Buster woke up and was dragging both back legs. He did eat& drink 
today. I am afraid he is paralized.He is not showing any signs of pain,he just 
seems tired. Maybe there is no feeling at all. We live in AZ. & although 
 our 
vet is a surgon, Vegas is the closest Dr. if surgery is required. I understand 
it is expensive and still may not work. Could I be right?
ANSWER :

Dear,
Vet must first examine sensation of the limbs. 
Usually with paralysis of limbs (more precise paraplegia) together goes paralysys of the anus and bladder muscle. Make RTG of the lumbosacral region in two projections: Side to sie and stomach to back. 
There are few deseases wich can produce paraplegia, but unfortunately most of them are treted surgicaly, but there is no guarantee of 100% effectivness and theese surgeries are expensive. Im writing about affects of the spinal cord which vet must differentiate from any other disease out of the spinal cord. 
A liquor from the spine canal should be taken for examination of infectious diseases or other abnormalities. 
You must take a risk.
Best wishes
 Damjan
 Janell
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One Response to “Dog Was dragging both back legs”

sanjana says:

March 27, 2009 at 2:31 am

My maltese dog ran fact behind a cat and slipped with a sudden jerk.Within minutes he could not move his hind legs and tail.The vet took an x ray but no injury to the spinal cord was found.Its 3 days now and he drags his hind legs and walks with his fore legs.He does not have control on his urine.The doctor has given petcam and lasix.He is an 9 year old Maltese male dog.
Please help:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(

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