It is most prevalent in the northeastern and Midwestern states of the U.S., with about 96% of reported cases occurring in 14 states, including Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
In some cases, the dog will not be able to move its legs at all, a condition of total paralysis, and in other cases, there may still be some communication between the brain and spine and the dog will only appear to be weak, or will have difficulty moving its legs, a condition called paresis â partial paralysis.here are also cases where a dog may be paralyzed in all four legs (tetraplegia), and in others, the dog may be able to control the movement in some of its legs but not all.
Twitching in the legs can be annoying, uncomfortable, may impede walking or standing and often cause the patient to have difficulty resting. There are many possible causes of leg twitching. They may caused by simple fatigue of the muscle, stress, anxiety and even caffeine.Prolonged twitching may be caused by more serious medical conditions such as injury, nervous system disorders, certain medications, or excesses of heavy toxins.witching in the legs can be annoying, uncomfortable, may impede walking or standing and often cause the patient to have difficulty resting. There are many possible causes of leg twitching. They may caused by simple fatigue of the muscle, stress, anxiety and even caffeine.