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Originally Posted by dollydoodle  Isn't there a good chance this is a pretty healthy dog who will not need further care for any of these issues? The soft spot is often seen in Chis-I'm not so sure every vet is going to be an expert on this. (I wonder if Amy were posting in a Chi forum if she'd get more info on the soft spot?) The LP is Grade One which isn't unusual in a small dog, & the vulva issue seemed to be pretty minor. If Amy were to keep this pup for now it could turn out to be a pretty "normal" dog, right?
Might we be jumping to conclusions here because we don't approve of the breeder?
Just trying to be a bit more optimistic...... |
I was thinking the same thing. Everyone is jumping to the conclusion that the dog will have hydrocephalus and that is not necessarily true. I just read six different articles on hydrocephalus, and not one of them indicated that open fontanelle was a cause or a symptom of hydrocephalus. Hydrocephalus is a genetic disease of vascular malfunction.
I strongly advise Amy to get a second or third opinion on the open fontanelle, before making any decisions.