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Symptoms and Treatment of Common Viral Infectious Diseases in Dogs and Cats
Viruses need host cells to multiply, then spread via blood and lymph causing infection. Here are common viral diseases in dogs and cats.
What to Do When Your Dog’s Hind Legs Give Out from Calcium Deficiency
A dog with no injury suddenly can't stand on its hind legs; a vet visit reveals calcium deficiency - only then do owners realize how serious it is. How can we prevent it? This article covers the harm of calcium deficiency and how to supplement calcium.
I came home to find my cat not moving its hind leg; the next morning an X-ray showed a fractured femoral neck. What should I do?
A femoral neck fracture usually needs surgery, typically femoral head excision; the muscle forms a false joint, slightly less flexible but normal walking and jumping remain. Delaying risks muscle atrophy and even paralysis, making later surgery much harder.
My cat has lost feeling in its hind legs and is incontinent
Loss of hind-leg sensation and bowel or bladder control usually means lumbar, sacral, or cervical dislocation or lesions, or spinal spurs compressing nerves, causing paralysis and incontinence; hip injury or sphincter-nerve damage are other causes. Get MRI, CT, or X-ray promptly—delay lowers cure rate and risks permanent paralysis.
Why You Should Not Train a Dog to Walk Upright
A dog's body differs from a human's: its spine is more curved and lacks pelvic support, so standing and walking on the hind legs loads the lower back, spine, and rear legs with extra weight. This can cause patellar luxation, joint wear, arthritis, and cartilage damage, even spinal deformity, rear-leg deformity, or bowlegs. Severe spinal harm may lead to incontinence or paralysis, so do not train dogs to walk upright for fun.
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