A 1.5-year-old castrated pug-beagle crossbreed from Massachusetts presented to Red Bank Veterinary Hospital in Tinton Falls, New Jersey, for pelvic limb paresis (weakness) that progressed to paraplegia over a 2-week period.The dog was up to date on routine vaccinations and was receiving no medications other than heartworm and flea and tick prevention.According to the owner, the dog had no history of coughing, sneezing, vomiting, diarrhea, altered thirst or loss of appetite, and no change in body weight. The owner also reported no prior history of trauma or possibility of exposure to a toxin.
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