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What happens if a puppy walks on its hind legs?
Frequent walking on the hind legs injures a puppy's hips and spine, possibly causing paralysis and incontinence. Small breeds are especially at risk of fractures.
What happens if a cat drinks beer?
If a cat drinks beer it may show signs of alcohol poisoning, because cats cannot metabolize alcohol. Even a small amount can cause wobbling, confusion and a racing heartbeat, and large amounts can lead to kidney failure or death.
My cat is paralyzed and the X-ray suggests lumbar spine collapse. What can be done?
The blurry X-ray suggests congenital or acquired spinal development issues causing lumbar collapse and paralysis; without MRI or CT there is little to do, but joint-support medication and pain relief help, and strenuous activity must be avoided.
My 12-year-old dog was terrified, jumped high, fell, and has drooled heavily for four days; head still cannot move, hind legs move, front legs stiff, only slight self-movement; yesterday eyes were lively and took milk by syringe, today refuses water and milk. Any chance of recovery? What to feed for nutrition?
A fall can cause brain and spine injury with head tilt, drooling, paralysis, and later stiffness and incontinence; urgent imaging is needed. Nutrition like lactoferrin, calcium, and vitamins helps, but lasting deficits are likely.
What happens after a dog becomes paralyzed?
Paralysis weakens or removes movement and can cause incontinence and muscle atrophy. Help the dog walk daily and massage muscles for over 15 minutes. Keep the hind legs clean to avoid skin infection, and feed soft, digestible food due to slowed digestion.
My Cat Has Blood in Urine, Weak Hind Legs, and a Limp Tail – What’s Wrong?
This may be urinary blockage or paralysis from blood in urine; seek a vet at once. Causes include infections, stones, or kidney disease needing diagnosis and treatment. No leg response suggests paralysis needing CT.
What happens if a Golden Retriever lacks calcium?
Calcium deficiency causes poor bone development and joint deformation, O/X-shaped legs, even lameness or paralysis in puppies. It also causes retained baby teeth and slower, smaller growth.
How to know if a rabbit is pregnant?
Pregnant rabbits show larger abdomen, increased appetite, swollen nipples, weight gain, less activity, and careful movement. After 2 weeks a little milk can be expressed; at about 3 weeks fetal movement is felt. If unsure, get a vet B-ultrasound or X-ray and check fetal development. After confirming, add nutrition to prevent low milk or postpartum paralysis.
What happens if a dog has high blood lipids?
High lipids cause indigestion, lethargy, unwillingness to move; the dog is obese with much fat and risks diabetes, acute pancreatitis, eye disease, nerve paralysis. Feed low- or no-fat high-fiber food plus niacin and lipid-lowering drugs. Feed on schedule, exercise, and watch for signs.
What happens when a rabbit is frightened?
A frightened rabbit flees, rams the cage, becomes nervous, lethargic, loses appetite; severe fright can cause incontinence, paralysis, even death. Keep the cage in a quiet, stable-light spot. After fright, give food/water and let it be alone for days.