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Virginia Tech: Paralyzed Chihuahua Walks Again After Rare Tumor Surgery
January 08, 2026
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 8 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:

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Paralyzed chihuahua walks again after rare tumor surgery

By Andrew Mann

Virginia Tech veterinary surgeons removed a rare spinal tumor from a paralyzed chihuahua -- and within 24 hours, she could feel her toes again.

Bessie arrived at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine in late October, unable to move her back legs. The nearly 2-year-ol . . .

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