1, The waist of short-legged dogs is very fragile, so Corgi may suffer from a little carelessness Diseases of the lumbar spine, such as lumbar disc herniation and disc herniation. The intervertebral disc can be said to be the cushion between the corgi spine and the vertebrae, allowing the spine to move flexibly. However, if Corgi has congenital chondrodysplasia, it may also lead to premature degeneration of the intervertebral disc, which will lead to the compression of the spinal nerves under the action of external force, and the burden on the lumbar spine and limbs will increase, which will lead to weakness in the dog’s hind legs. , even unable to walk normally.
2. If Corgi suffers from lumbar spine disease, it is usually accompanied by physical pain, so he doesn’t like others to touch it, and often hides in places with no one. A diseased corgi is also very repulsive to walking and often walks with a hunched back. This disease is likely to cause corgi paralysis.
3, Almost all dog breeds are at risk for lumbar spine disease, but congenital cartilage The incidence of stunted dogs is almost 80%, especially the dachshund and Pekingese, the incidence of these dogs is very high. If the dog’s lumbar spine disease is not serious, it can be relieved with pain relief and drug conditioning, but if the condition is very serious, then surgical intervention is required. If the lumbar spine disease causes the dog to be paralyzed, you can try integrated Chinese and Western medicine treatment methods, such as Chinese acupuncture and moxibustion, but during the treatment, the dog’s diet and activities must be restricted.
4. Pets who raise short-legged dogs such as corgis should learn more about the dog’s physical characteristics and minimize the damage to its bones and joints in the daily feeding process , Because Corgi is also prone to congenital achondroplasia and joint diseases, these diseases, like lumbar spine diseases, may not immediately kill Corgi, but they will bring a lot of pain to Corgi’s life.
Short-legged dogs should reduce activities such as climbing stairs. Even if it looks cute with its butt up and trying to climb stairs, it will increase the pressure on the dog’s joints. It will also cause some damage to the bones. If you still want to know the knowledge of corgi’s physical diseases, you can also continue to read “Corgi’s More Common Physical Diseases”.
