Sometimes in small animals, Arthritis causes their bones to degenerate, and break down. I had a small dog once that had this problem, and while he was hobbling around, fell. It wasn't a big fall, but was enough to paralize him because it caused spinal cord damage. He lost the use of his legs, and control of his bowels and bladder.
Either a nerve got pinched from being overworked, or something else has caused paralysis of the hind legs in the animal. Better get him checked out by a vet.
My first thought was stroke but if all of this has happened to you, you need a doctor, not ask on WA.
When diabetics do not control their illness, they will lose limbs and also lose control of their organs like kidneys and liver, because of this they will die, so it is very important that they MUST keep their disease under control, either by insulin or pills and of course regular blood work done by their physician.
in the event they lose one?
Yes, if you amputate your limbs.
because they lose it as they age
No, only male platypuses have spurs on their hind legs. Young females do have them, but lose the spur by about the age of ten months.
If you are drunk or impared while using a chainsaw then yes
They lose weight because they're bones are weakening and sometimes they won't eat.
The elderly face many hazards in their growth and development. These include disease, accidents, and mental decline. The elderly can also lose their means of social support.
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