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Originally Posted by lakeerieprinces  i
Dr. Curie was my choice, as he has years of experience and has an excellent reputation. We spent about 1 hour there.He x rayed Wilbur, watched him walk, and physically examined him.
He sat down with us to show us the x rays and explained that Wilbur has a birth defect. His spine is VERY crooked, and the vertebrates are ALL fused together. His discs are hardened. The lump on his side is actually his severely curved spine. He consulted a canine neurologist and BOTH agreed that this is not fixable ! I broke down in tears. What a horrible diagnosis for this loving, little dog !
He offered options, and said his life would be short, due to this severe defect of his spine. He said that Wilbur COULD become paralyzed when he gets his next growth spurt,or he will one day be in terrible pain. I told him that HE chose me and I was going to take him home, play with him and love him as much as I can. I conveyed the diagnosis to the breeder, and got a very skeptical response. Wilbur's parents should not have any more puppies IMO. WHY cause any other person, such grief, even if it is rare ?
I, personally have not felt pain this intense since I had to bury my Mom. The other dogs were different over the years, I was busy, and not 100% focused on them. I am retired and focused solely on the joy of Wilbur ! I pray that I will get through this ordeal ! |
This Dr. Wilbur merely said that your pup had a birth defect, he did not indicate (as you have written) whether or not he thought it was congenital or hereditary or both. And if it would be obvious at birth or shortly thereafter.
You have not shared the exact name of the medical condition. Mayhap you did with your breeder IDK. But as a breeder I would want to know the name of that condition and receive the medical reports from your vets, to truly understand what this condition is, and research and seek out learned opinions on whether or not this breeding pair should ever be bred again. Having said that, I would do my outmost to support you and your puppy, which would likely be to refund your purchase price, and to help you navigate through the list of options and find specialists knowledgeable about what-ever this birth defect is.
A congenital birth defect happens in the womb, and can be from a whole host of reasons, that have nothing to do with genetics. See my other post here.
I know you said your breeder was sceptical and I am not sure what that means. But if it means she was asking for the actual name of the condition, and asking for the medical reports, that is what I would need to know as well.