Abnormal discs in dogs refer to the fibrous cartilage structure between the spine. Due to trauma, obesity or aging, the intervertebral disc ruptures, causing the nucleus pulposus substance inside to deform and protrude, compressing nearby nerves, causing pain and inconvenience to move.
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can cause swelling and pain in dogs, sciatic nerve radiation, lower limb paralysis and pain in lower limbs, muscle atrophy, difficulty in walking, etc.
Dogs also have intervertebral disc diseases. What should I do if I get sick?
When the condition is serious, the dog's self-urination and defecation function is completely lost, and the lower limbs are paralyzed.
Symptoms:
When the cervical disc is released, the head and neck are inflexible, pain during movement, weakness or hemiplegia during the forelimbs, and even respiratory paralysis.
When the thoracic disc is absent, the function of the forelimbs is not affected, the hind limbs are inconvenient to mobility and even paraplegia, and feces and urine are affected; when the lumbar intervertebral disc is abnormal, the hind limbs are dragged, painless, and incontinence.
Treatment:
1. When the dog has symptoms of paralysis, seek medical treatment immediately to avoid delaying the condition.
2. When moving, place the bed sheets and other items under the dog to help lift them up, so that the body is lying and the head is stretched to keep your breathing smooth.
3. Drug treatment is suitable for dogs in the early stage of the disease, which can prevent inflammation and relieve pain, and can also be combined with Chinese medicine acupuncture and massage therapy.
4. In severe cases, surgical treatment can also relieve compression of the spinal nerves.
Prevention:
1. If your dog is a long-body dog breed such as a corgi, dachshund or Basset Hound, please try to avoid letting the dog engage in intense exercises such as jumping that are too burdened by the waist;
2. Weight management is very important! Do not feed uncontrollably. For these dogs with longer bodies, maintaining an appropriate weight can reduce the burden on the spine;
3. The wrong way to hold the dog will increase the burden on the waist, let the dog lie on the arm, hold the hind feet with the other hand, and pick it up in a parallel way is the best way!