Canine waist inflammation symptoms

Problems in a dog's waist may be caused by distemper, as the canine distemper virus can cause neural damage, leading to nerve damage in the dog's lumbar spine, causing pain. It may also cause weakness in the dog's hind limbs, limping, and intermittent seizures in severe cases. The sequelae of distemper virus also include optic nerve damage.

Distemper symptoms

Clinical symptoms include fever, upper respiratory tract infection, depression, anorexia, purulent discharge from the eyes and nose, cough, difficulty breathing, and central nervous system symptoms in severe cases. Nervous system symptoms appear 1 to 3 weeks after the acute stage or after a distinct subclinical infection. Nervous system symptoms include seizures, cerebellar and vestibular symptoms, mild paralysis of the lower limbs or quadriplegia, sensory ataxia, and myoclonus.

Distemper treatment

The occurrence of eczema-like distemper is actually due to the dog's weakened resistance after being infected with the distemper virus, resulting in secondary eczema. Both can be treated simultaneously. The main drugs used for distemper treatment include antibiotics, antiviral drugs, specific canine distemper monoclonal antibodies, and antipyretic drugs. Eczema can be treated with topical antibacterial and itching-relieving drugs.

What to do if the lumbar spine is bad

If the dog's lumbar spine is problematic, it is recommended to go to a pet hospital for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or CT scans to confirm the underlying cause. If the condition can be cured surgically, surgery is the preferred choice. If surgery is not feasible or cannot cure the condition, improvement can be sought through fluid administration or injections, but complete cure is usually difficult. After treatment, joint protection drugs should be given to the dog.