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- The dog will not be able to flex their hock and knee
- Flexion and extension of the paw will not occur
- Lameness
- Back pain in the lumbosacral region
- Inability to urinate or defecate properly
- Change in posture
- Muscle wastage due to lack of blood flow
- Abnormal gait movement; the dog will not put much pressure on the affected side
- Pain on affected side, however should a deep lesion on the sciatic nerve occur then pain may not be observable
- Hip fractures
- Displacement of the lumbosacral joint
- Iatrogenic trauma - these may be seen as femoral fractures, diaphyseal fracture repair, triple stabilization of hip luxations, repairing any hernia in the perineal region and intramuscular injections directed to the hamstrings
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- Avoiding the recovering limb from sustaining any more secondary problems such as pressure exertion and lack of blood circulation
- Hydrotherapy and/or shockwave therapy
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