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March 16, 2021
Mater, an 8-year-old German wire-haired pointer, was hunting every weekend alongside his owner until he suddenly fell paralyzed as a result of coonhound paralysis disease.
By Devin Rokyta, College of Veterinary Medicine
The doorbell rings, shattering a moment of rare silence in a home enlivened by two young boys and a pair of hunting dogs.
Mater, a German wire-haired pointer, startles from his slumber on the sofa and with a sleepy bark, alerts his family to the potential but highly unlikely threat. He gingerly hops down to the floor and limps toward the front door like an arthritic 15-year-old dog who long ago put his best hunting days behind him.