Myelomalacia

I hope that no one has to ever experience this like I did!! Please...if your dog has a spinal injury....don't assume crate rest is all that is needed.....have it checked by a vet "Immediately".....the first 24hrs is the most important and crucial time frame!!!

“Myelomalacia” or “hematomyelia” is an acute, progressive, and ischemic (due to impaired blood supply) necrosis of the spinal cord after injuring the spinal cord. The premature death (necrosis) of the spinal cord cells first appears at the site of the injury but progresses forward and backward from the point of injury over time.

Symptoms and Types

•Paralysis of hind limbs
•Numbness to pain in areas lower than the injury
•Loss of tone and reflexes in hind limbs due to softening of spinal cord (malacia)
•Hyperthermia
•Dilated anus

Treatment

Unfortunately, there is no treatment currently available to reverse spinal cord damage. There is also no single therapeutic protocol agreed upon among veterinarian; often, treatment to treat secondary effects will vary from patient to patient. There are some drugs (methylprednisolone sodium succinate, m 21-aminosteroid compounds) that may halt the progression of the disease, but their effectiveness has not been proven.

http://www.petmd.com/dog/conditions/neu ... elomalacia

This is something we should all read i have been reading on this myelomalacia since this happened to Buddy and i had never ever heard of it before!!

Unfortunately this is a fairly rare thing that happens and the outcome is almost always fatal.
Yes......every single Dachshund owner should be aware of this disease! I am going to be printing this all out and adding it to all my puppy packs from now on......people need to be aware of this!! This can also occure in humans!!

I am going to be printing this all out and adding it to all my puppy packs from now on......people need to be aware of this!! This can also occure in humans!!

Thats a good idea Karen. I may do this as well, as I know I have never heard of it before either before this horrible event