A three-year-old dachshund who became paralysed in her hind legs has made a full recovery after undergoing spinal surgery at a veterinary hospital.
Lola underwent the procedure at the Linnaeus-owned Kentdale Referrals, in Milnthorpe, after a CT scan revealed a sizeable disc extrusion compressing Lola's spinal cord.
Lola worse for wear (Image: Supplied)
Kentdale specialist, Gemma Holloway, performed the operation required to remove the extruded disc material.
Lola was back on all fours the very next day, and she was sent home that evening, to the relief of her owners Steph and Jacob, from Blackburn, Lancashire.
Steph said: "Lola suddenly lost the use of her back legs and it was immediately obvious she needed urgent treatment.
"Due to the rapid decline and lack of movement, Gemma recommended spinal surgery.
"She explained that as Lola could still feel pain, this was a good indication that following surgery Lola would regain her mobility.
“We arrived at 11am and by 3pm the surgery was complete – Lola was awake and recovering well.
"The next morning, she was already walking again, less than 24 hours after our initial phone call to Kentdale.
"We picked her up at 6pm and were greeted with the most excited little wiggles and tail wags.
"Lola is doing amazingly now.
"She had regained full movement by the time of her four-week post-op check-up and she is now back out on walks and loving having her freedom back."
Lola on a walk (Image: Supplied)
Ms Holloway said: "Lola was admitted for a CT scan which confirmed a right lateralised mineralised disc extrusion which was causing significant spinal cord compression.
"She was taken to surgery immediately following her CT scan and a hemilaminectomy was performed to allow decompression of the spinal cord.
"This type of surgery entails an incision through the lower back to gain access to the damaged disc, allowing the compressive material to be removed from the spinal cord."
Steph shared the episode on Lola's very own Instagram page, @dogfriendlylancs.
For more information on Kentdale Referrals, visit www.kentdalevets.co.uk.
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