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title: "Case Study: Treatment of Paresis of the Hind Legs in River Otter"
description: "Cooper was rescued by Clearwater Marine Aquarium July 2001 when he was 7-9 months. In the next 6 months, he 
regained mobility and did not exhibit signs of pain"
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**Clearwater Marine Aquarium, Clearwater, FL**

**Patient:** Cooper, North American river otter (Lontra canadensis), 16 yrs old.  

**History:** Cooper was rescued by Clearwater Marine Aquarium on July 2001 when he was 7-9 months. In the next six months, he regained mobility and did not exhibit signs of pain. In 2007, he noticeably lost mobility of his hind legs. Since then, he drags them and presents occasional and isolated movements related to defecation events.

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