My dog has FCE and is paralyzed. Is myelomalacia a concern for him?

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My dog was MRI scanned and diagnosed with fibrocartilaginous embolism 2 days ago (hind legs completely paralyzed, uncontrollable bladder; but he can still move his tail). He started having leg spasms 4 nights ago. He's been hospitalized but strangely getting weaker each day. It looks like there's persistent pain and the vet told us there might be some bleeding going on in his spinal cord. Is it possible that this could develop into myelomalacia? Pet's info: Dog | Maltipoo | Male | neutered | 3 years and 7 months old | 14 lbs

Rodrigo Roca, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, sorry to hear about Tweety. FCE are not compressive lesions like a slipped disk and the incidence of myelomalacia with this disease is rare. A measurement or myelomalacia is done my assessing his panniculus reflex. As long as this reflex remains intact, it’s unlikely that Tweety has myelomalacia. FCE patients may take several weeks to recover and thus, it is not abnormal for him to continue to have signs of being paralyzed. Speak with your veterinarian about their assessment of tweety and wether or not his panniculus reflex remains the same as when he initially presented. Hope this helps and best of luck.

My dog has FCE and is paralyzed. Is myelomalacia a concern for him?

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