I have a 3 year old male that evidently fell or had something fall on his back near his tail. His back legs were completely paralyzed. Took him to the vet and got a prescription for 2.5 mg Prednisone b.i.d. x 5, qd x 5 then every other day x 5. We're one week into the meds and he's doing just great! Evidently there was a swelling on his spinal cord that was preventing the msgs from getting to the brain and back. I was scared to death that it was permanent and we might lose our baby. Might give it a try. I expect about a 3 week recovery period. DeBorah Sherman [Posted in FML issue 1640]