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What are the causes of weakness in rear legs in dogs?

Answer:

there are many causes:

Trauma to the spinal cord between thoracic to lumbar-sacral region. Any brain lesion/mass/tumor. Any infection of the brain/brain stem(spinal cord). Rabies. Diabetic neuropathy. Osteoarthritis of spine. osteoarthritis of rear legs. Intervertebral disc disease.(disc prolapse) Any blood clot in abdominal Aorta. Congestive heart failure discospondilitis. Iatrogenic (caused by human etc.) nerve damage. Disuse atrophy (muscle not used due to other systemic disease) Hip dysplasia. old age.

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