Have you ever seen a Fa Dou with needles all over his body? At first glance, it seems that he has been abused. Don't worry, the doctor is actually using acupuncture to treat the dog! The navel, the protagonist of this case, underwent acupuncture treatment.

Shovel excrement officer two or three weeks ago to take the navel to go outside for a walk, found that it walked not quite right, before coming to the hospital for examination, the doctor diagnosed that the navel is congenital thoracic vertebra dysplasia compression nerve caused by two hind limbs walking paresis. Let's take a look at the navel medical record first.

Hospital examination
Clinical examination
The doctor examined the navel knee drawer test, which was negative, but there was a pain reaction; the palpation of the hip joint was normal; the knee jerk reflex of both hind limbs was excessive, and the deep pain reflex was positive.
Laboratory tests


Preliminary diagnosis
The doctor diagnosed the navel as T4-T6 vertebral deformity and spinal cord atrophy.
Treatment plan

Prevention programmes and post-rehabilitation care measures
There is no way to prevent congenital diseases in dogs like humans, but the shoveling officer can ensure the health of dogs by giving them regular and comprehensive physical examinations.





