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by petoasis on 22 June 2013 - 05:06
Did DM dog scratch?
by marjorie on 22 June 2013 - 20:06
What does that mean?
by LOVE THY SHEPHERD on 22 June 2013 - 22:06
Scratch means not follow thru. Probably didn't trial
by petoasis on 23 June 2013 - 10:06
I mean can she use hind leg scratching where it is itching?
by howlk9 on 23 June 2013 - 13:06
If I understand your question, once the disease has progressed, no, a dog suffering DM can most likely not use its hind legs to scratch an itchy spot say up by its ears.
by Nans gsd on 23 June 2013 - 14:06
NO; dog cannot scratch any longer if rear is paralized
. Sorry Nan
. Sorry Nanby marjorie on 25 June 2013 - 20:06
earlier in the disease dogs can scratch but not when the disease is advanced. The signal from the brain to the hind legs just isnt there, later in the disease process :( Lesions form where the mylea has fallen off the myelin sheath and plaque fills the void, interrupting the conduction of the nerve impulses :(
Dogs can no longer use their hind legs once the nerves in the spinal cord are destroyed because without nerve connections, muscles cannot work.
Dogs can no longer use their hind legs once the nerves in the spinal cord are destroyed because without nerve connections, muscles cannot work.
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