unable to use hind legs

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getsampson

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Has anyone ever heard of a boxer who within one week was unable to use their hind legs. For about one week my boxer started to act wierd, she wouldn't jump up on the bed or couch and than one sunday afternoon she layed down to take a nap and couldnt get back up at all. I tried to help her up and she couldnt use her hind legs at all. i took her to the vet on monday and they kept her till saturday on iv treatments of steriods and anti inflamitory medications. She is at home now walking but doesnt have much strenght in her hind legs as it looks like her muscles have become very weak and she lost a lot of weight from her hips back. They said she had some swelling on the spine causing the nerve to get trapped. They took x-rays and her hips are in very good condition. Has anyone ever had this experience or heard of anything like this and how long did it take for your boxer to recover. She is so full of like and I can tell she is just not willing to give up. She is a fighter as she almost died at 1 1/2 yrs old and she will be nine next month. Please help as any advise would be greatly appreciated.
 
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yazootouch

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Hello.
First of all, I apologize for my approximative English. I live in Belgium and my mothertongue is French.
Concerning the hind legs problem.
Something very similar happened to my boxer when he was 8.
The problem was coming from the kidneys that where unable to filtrate proteins.
I had to change his food and give him proteinless food which only the veterinary (hope it is the right word) was able to provide.
He recovered quickly and still lived perfectly for 3 years (always with the specific food)
If you want more informations, don't hesitate to mail me
xxxxxxx (Moderator's note: please use the pm feature instead or simply the board. Thank you).
 
gmacleod

gmacleod

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One possibility is wobbler's syndrome (but hopefully not).

The other name for that is cervical vertebral instability. It is a chronic and progressive condition - treatable by surgery, but the prognosis is not always good. You can read more about it here: http://www.upei.ca/~cidd/Diseases/musculoskeletal/wobblers.htm

Wobbler's syndrome is one of those musculoskeletal conditions that is thought to have a genetic inheritance. It is not so common in boxers that there is any test for it prior to breeding though. Over-nutrition of puppies is also implicated.
 
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