Many folks will report their dog jumping and then yelping when the disc ruptures. It seems obvious that disc rupture is an emergency. There are medical and surgical options for treating a ruptured disc. Drugs can reduce the swelling and stop the death of nerve cells. Who gets back problems and when Most dog patients develop a problem with ruptured discs when they are 4 to 6 years of age.
Female dogs have twice the likelihood of slipping a disc.
There are breed tendencies, too. You can reduce risks by supporting your dog s rear end if you lift it off the ground and by engaging it in exercise that strengthens back muscles without jumping. Back problems in older dogs Arthritis is common as dogs age, and since spines have lots of joints, your older dog can develop spinal arthritis. Also, some bulging of the discs and some new bone formation is common in older dogs. This new bone formation in senior dogs may squeeze on the nerve roots and cause strange sensations and loss of motion in the rear legs.