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Cauda Equina Syndrome in Dogs – 5 Signs You Don’t Want to Miss

Reviewed by: Paula Simons, DVM Cauda equina syndrome is a slow-progressing disease that causes severe back pain in dogs. Degenerative changes in the vertebrae cause severe compression of the spinal nerve roots. This compression of nerve roots creates severe and painful inflammation that prevents your dog from raising his/her tail. Dogs with this condition will …

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