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Hypoglossal Nerve Paralysis in Dogs and Cats
Hypoglossal nerve paralysis causes the tongue to protrude from the mouth and makes eating, chewing, and swallowing difficult. It usually follows submandibular trauma, a hematoma, or a tumor pressing on the nerve, and chronic cases can lead to tongue atrophy.
Trigeminal Nerve Paralysis in Dogs and Cats
Trigeminal nerve paralysis leaves the eye, upper, and lower jaw branches partly or fully numb, causing lost corneal reflex, a dropped jaw, protruding tongue, and difficulty eating. Tumors, abscesses, inflammation, distemper, contusion, or B-vitamin deficiency can be responsible.
Peripheral Nerve Injury in Dogs and Cats
Peripheral nerve injury in dogs and cats results from blunt trauma, falls, tumors, or irritating injections near a nerve, producing partial loss of sensation, weak reflexes, and eventually muscle atrophy. Prompt treatment of the cause and supportive nerve care improve the outlook.
Facial Nerve Paralysis in Dogs and Cats
Facial nerve paralysis is a failure of conduction in the facial nerve that causes a drooping ear, lip, and tongue, difficulty eating, and a risk of keratitis. It may follow ear disease, trauma, infection, or toxicity, and treatment removes the cause while protecting the eye.
Atlantoaxial Instability in Dogs and Cats
Atlantoaxial instability is a misalignment of the first two neck vertebrae that compresses the cervical spinal cord, causing neck pain, stiffness, and incoordination. It may follow trauma or be congenital, and severe cases can cause respiratory paralysis and death if untreated.
Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD) in Dogs and Cats
Intervertebral disc disease occurs when a degenerate disc bulges or herniates and compresses the spinal cord, causing pain, incoordination, and paralysis. It is most common in small or older chondrodystrophic dogs and rarely resolves without treatment.
Myelitis and Meningomyelitis in Dogs and Cats
Myelitis and meningomyelitis are inflammations of the spinal cord and its surrounding membranes, often secondary to infection or trauma. They cause fever, pain, and progressive weakness or paralysis, and treatment must eliminate the underlying cause while controlling inflammation.
Spinal Cord Contusion and Concussion in Dogs and Cats
Spinal cord contusion and concussion are traumatic injuries in which a blow, fall, or underlying bone disease damages the cord without necessarily fracturing the spine. They disrupt nerve signals to the limbs and bladder, and severe cases can cause sudden paralysis or even respiratory arrest.
Hydrocephalus in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Hydrocephalus is accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within or around the brain, from birth defects or later causes such as vitamin A deficiency, meningitis, or chronic disease. It causes dullness, poor vision, and aimless wandering, and has no specific cure beyond supportive care.
Meningoencephalitis in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Meningoencephalitis is inflammation of the brain and its membranes from infection, toxins, immune disease, trauma, or tumors, producing seizures, behavior change, and stiffness. Treatment targets the cause with infection control, swelling reduction, and seizure management.