Symptoms and treatments for long bone spurs in dogs’ lumbar vertebrae

Nov 28,2023
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Symptoms of lumbar bone spurs in dogs:

At first, there will be a limp when walking, and the steps will be light and unsteady, and then there will be pain, weakness, difficulty getting up, Symptoms of decreased activity. In severe cases, there is a risk of urinary incontinence, paralysis of the hind legs, and even death.

Treatment methods for long lumbar bone spurs in dogs:

1. Surgical treatment: Surgery is the most direct treatment for lumbar bone spurs. It can be treated by excision to protrude the bone spurs. Partial resection will no longer damage the nerves and soft tissues. However, choosing surgery to treat lumbar bone spurs will have sequelae. In severe cases, it may cause damage to the dog's joint function and cause hemiplegia.

2. Drug relief: You can take "Love Pet Bone Strengthening" orally. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that lumbar bone spurs are caused by "wind-cold-dampness evil, which blocks the meridians, causing blockage of the meridians, and blockage causes pain." Therefore, it can dispel wind and dispel cold. , relieving spasm, dredging collaterals, activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis are the fundamental treatments for bone spurs.

3. Lumbar spine spurs are the result of excessive bone growth. The appearance of lumbar spine spurs is related to the activity and degeneration of the dog's body. Calcium supplementation will not aggravate lumbar bone hyperplasia, and there is no causal relationship between the two. Generally, middle-aged and elderly dogs should receive more calcium supplements.

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