My old dog suddenly can't walk, won't eat, and had an accident. Why?

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Hello, I have a 14 year old springer spaniel. Suddenly today when I returned from work he had a poo on the sitting room carpet. Usually he jumps up and greets us however he couldn’t move at all. When we approached him and lifted him up he just fell straight to the floor. He seems to have lost all use of his legs. He won’t eat or drink either. Pet's info: Dog | English Springer Spaniel | Male | neutered | 42 lbs

Ricardo Fernandez, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This could be due to a neurologic condition such as a disc herniation or possibly something like a tumor or something else affecting the spinal cord and causing this. It is very important that you have him evaluated by a veterinarian as soon as possible as some of these conditions such as a disc herniation are very time sensitive to achieve a full recovery. They would be able to check for these abnormalities and treat him accordingly. Best of luck!

My old dog suddenly can't walk, won't eat, and had an accident. Why?

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