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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.
Spinal Cord Compression in Dogs and Cats
Spinal cord compression occurs when a mass, displaced vertebra, bulging disc, or migrating parasite presses on the spinal cord, causing pain, weakness, and eventually paralysis. Small breeds such as Pekingese, French Bulldogs, and Dachshunds are especially prone, and timely treatment of the underlying cause is essential.
Concussion and Cerebral Contusion in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Concussion and cerebral contusion are brain injuries from blows, falls, or car accidents that impair brain function, causing collapse, seizures, and sometimes blindness. Emergency care protects the brain, lowers pressure, and supports recovery, with surgery when bleeding compresses tissue.
Botulism (Clostridium botulinum Toxin) in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Botulism is a poisoning disease caused by ingesting the neurotoxin produced by Clostridium botulinum in spoiled animal carcasses or feed. It is marked by paralysis of the motor and bulbar nerves.
Why Does My Teddy (Poodle) Sleep With Its Eyes Open?
Lifelong open-eyed sleep is usually a harmless genetic trait. It can also mean insecurity in a new home, a mineral deficiency, or eye infection / nerve issues causing ectropion or eyelid paralysis.
Brachycephalic (Short-Nosed) Syndrome in Dogs: Diagnosis and Treatment
Short-nosed breeds can have several upper-airway abnormalities at once — stenotic nostrils, elongated soft palate, and more — that narrow the airway. Mild cases are managed; severe ones need surgery. Here is how it's diagnosed and treated.
Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD) in Pets: Symptoms and Severity
Intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) is a leading cause of back pain and paralysis in dogs — especially long-backed breeds like Dachshunds. Learn what causes it, how to spot the signs, and the five grades of severity vets use to assess the condition.
Can a Young Puppy Have Rabies?
Puppies under three months carry their mother's antibodies and are unlikely to have rabies, but after that, unvaccinated pups can. Annual shots and avoiding unknown animals are the safeguard.
Can Dog Hair Carry Rabies Virus?
Rabies virus lives in the saliva and nerve tissue of an infected dog, not in its hair, so simply touching a dog's coat cannot transmit rabies. Infection comes from a bite or scratch, and any bite should be cleaned at once and followed by a rabies vaccine.
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