A healthy dog is, first of all, an energetic dog that chases pigeons and runs race with the wind. If, on the other hand, an active and cheerful dog is usually hard to stay in one place even for a minute, suddenly it began to move very carefully, as if fearing something, it should be noted. Limiting the mobility of an animal can be a harbinger of a great calamity.
The hind legs refused the hind legs
Dachshunds , especially young ones, are very mobile and mischievous creatures. They, like other hunting dogs, do not tolerate restrictions. They, like mad, rush about the house or apartment, jump into chairs and beds with acceleration. It is these sharp movements, as well as uneven loads on the elongated spine, that often cause trouble - loss of mobility.
If the fee has been denied by the hind legs, this may be a consequence of the transferred injury. Since the rates are very curious and, moreover, have a grumpy character, they often get from neighboring dimensional dogs. Taxis do not give themselves offense, but they can not protect themselves from all injuries. The result of "disassembly" may be paralysis of the hind limbs.
If the injury is excluded, the cause may be a pedigree disease of these dogs - the intervertebral hernia. It manifests in exactly the same way as in humans, and has similar negative consequences, one of which is the pinching of the nerve endings in the problem area, usually in the thoracic region. As a result, nerve impulses do not reach the hind limbs, and they stop working.
Unfortunately, it is impossible to completely avoid this problem, since the dog's legs are mostly refused due to the disproportionately long spine, which is forced to withstand very high loads. As a rule, the intervertebral hernia in these dogs happens in a fairly productive 6-7-year-old age. The dog is very hard to bear the disease: it moves little, is not given into the hands, stops eating, going to the toilet (bred individuals) or, on the contrary, defecating under oneself. In general, the sight is rather sad. Massages, acupuncture and other physiotherapy procedures help. Tablets can only relieve pain and swelling in the damaged area of the ridge.
The hind legs of the sheepdog
Unfortunately, problems with the hindlimbs also occur in large dogs, including sheep dogs. First of all, it is necessary to exclude (or, conversely, confirm) trauma. By the way, it is not necessary that the trauma be fresh: a dog could get it a month ago, and the consequences in the form of paralysis could manifest with time - for example, an internal hematoma formed that "clamped" the nerve end, and impulses ceased to reach the extremities.
The failure of the hind legs to work is caused by impaired functioning of the spinal cord due to trauma or disruption of its functions as a result of illness, for example, the same osteochondrosis. Yes, yes, this is a disease not only for people, but for animals, including sheep dogs.
Often, the shepherd is denied the hind legs for one more
Puppies also suffer
However, paralysis of the hind legs can happen not only with older animals, but also with young animals. So, often deny the hind legs and puppy. In addition to all these reasons, at such a young age, the paralysis of the hind legs in dogs can be the result of rickets , namely the changes in the joints and bones caused by it.