Why is my dog not using her back legs and bleeding from her rear?

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i have a small dog for the last two days she hasnt been using her back legs and now she just started bleeding from her butt what am i post to do. Pet's info: Dog | Dachshund | Female | spayed | 5 years and 6 months old | 26 lbs

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Oh dear! I'm afraid this is an extremely serious problem - Dachshunds are very prone to herniated discs in their spine which can cause rear leg paralysis, so I would be very concerned that this could be the problem. He could also have been injured somehow, or could have a neurologic disease of some kind causing him to not be able to use his legs. Bleeding from the rectum coukd be due to internal injuries or a serious illness of some kind. This sounds like a serious, life-threatening problem, so I would recommend taking your dog to an emergency vet immediately. He/she can do x-rays, blood work, or other testing if needed to help diagnose the problem and see what can be done to treat it.

Why is my dog not using her back legs and bleeding from her rear?

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