Sentences with phrase «rear leg paralysis»

When we went to the shelter to rescue a neonatal kitten, we had no idea we would also be leaving with a kitten with rear leg paralysis.

Unfortunately, spinal damage leading to rear leg paralysis is not an uncommon problem in pets.

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Since the early 1900s, veterinarians have observed intervertebral disc disease — a common cause of back pain, rear limb paralysis and inability to walk — more frequently in dogs with short legs (dachshund, French bulldog, and Pekingese to name a few.)

There are currently two models — the Rear Support Wheelchair (from US$ 225 / S $ 317) for pets with full strength in their front legs and paralysis only in their hind ones, and the Full Support Wheelchair (from US$ 375 / S $ 528) for pets with weakness or paralysis in both their front and hind legs.

A lower back injury caused a partial paralysis, his left rear leg was broken in two places and his right rear leg was mangled.

Poor growth and restlessness at first in puppies; paralysis of neck muscles and rear legs and general weakness later in life

Wobbler Syndrome - abnormality of the neck vertebrae causing rear leg ataxia which may progress to paralysis.

DM begins with rear limb weakness and progresses to paralysis in the back legs.

IVDD in dogs is a common cause of back pain, rear limb paralysis, and inability to walk or feel the back legs.

Buddy experienced almost complete paralysis to the rear legs.

Vessels commonly blocked include arteries in the lungs, which cause rapid breathing or panting, rapid heart rate and high body temperature, and the iliac arteries (which supply the back legs), which causes a blockage called a saddle thrombus, with sudden paralysis of the rear limbs.

Dogs with DM initially develop incoordination and progressive weakness of their rear legs resulting in paralysis within one year from onset of signs.

This is paralysis that usually starts in the rear legs and then progressively worsens.

Fractures and dislocations of the back, most often resulting in paralysis of both rear legs, are the most common injuries.

If the blood clot enters the circulation, this may cause weakness or paralysis (usually of the rear legs).

It is one of the most common diseases causing paralysis of the rear legs in dogs.

Kittens can develop Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a condition that causes paralysis in the rear legs.