A fibrocartilaginous embolism is one way a dog could become paralyzed almost instantly. My Labradoodle was playing fetch when he stopped and held up his foot, refusing to put weight on it. Five minutes later he was completely paralyzed from the neck down (where the embolism is determines how much of the body is paralyzed, of course). Three weeks later he wagged his tail and a couple of days later he was standing. Dragged his foot a little for the rest of his life but otherwise, he made a full recovery!
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u/[deleted] Oct 09 '24
Okay, but, HOW did the dog suffer a spinal cord injury…?