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Why did the stray dog I fed suddenly get paralyzed, swollen, and die?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered

There was a stray dog outside my house that me and my neighbors always give food everyday but suddenly yesterday i heard him crying loudly because he cant suddenly move his body at all i think he got paralized and his private part got really swollen he died also on the day after :< i did some research but i wanna clarify can you tell me what happened to him or what kind of sick happened to him and what should i do to cure it with meds cause i cant afford vets

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on June 30th, 2019

I'm so sorry Chuchu died. Without seeing him in person, I cannot say what happened to him, but he could have been injured, gotten into something toxic, or may have been really ill. Again, I'm sorry for your loss.

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