INTAS POLIVET

Open Access
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue: 2

Therapeutic Management of Tetraplegia in a Dog

  • Author:
  • S. N. Ghodasara, A. R. Ahlawat
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 331 to 332

Cattle Breeding Farm, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh - 362001 (Gujarat)

Abstract

A two year old male dog had paralysis of hind legs followed by fore legs on next day. The condition was diagnosed as tetraplegia and treated with Methylprednisolone sodium succinate (MPSS) and nervine tonic. The dog responded on third day and recovered completely on 15th day.

Keywords

Paralysis, steriods, tetraplegia