Naturally Occurring Spinal Cord Injuries in Dogs. 2.3% of dogs admitted to veterinary teaching hospitals have naturally injured spinal cords; 48% to 72% of all affected dogs are Dachshunds; 1 in 5 ...

Research in dogs with spinal cord injuries could lead to human treatments. Jan. 27, 2012— -- An experimental drug being tested in dogs with spinal cord injuries could one day help humans, too ...

Dogs with spinal cord injuries may soon benefit from an experimental drug currently being tested by researchers — work that they hope will one day help people with similar injuries.

Purdue University veterinary researchers are embarking on a new study of spinal cord problems in dogs that eventually could benefit people. And researchers are seeking family pets for the study on … ...

Naturally occurring spinal cord injuries in dogs. 2.3% of dogs admitted to veterinary teaching hospitals have naturally injured spinal cords; 48% to 72% of all affected dogs are dachshunds; 1 in 5 ...

In the study, 19 paraplegic dogs between 2 and 8 years of age were treated with a PEG injection within 72 hours of their injury as an addition to the standard veterinary therapy for spinal injury.

An Arlington reader’s 12th rescue dog suffered a severe spinal injury and gets around using a wheelie like the one in this photo. (Getty Images/iStockphoto) By Michael W. Fox.

Dogs with spinal cord injuries may soon benefit from an experimental drug being tested by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco and Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine ...