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01-04-2007, 05:38 PM | #1 |
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| Roach back What exactly is this?
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01-04-2007, 05:40 PM | #2 |
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| To sum it up it is when the dog's back looks as though it is hunched up in the air. |
01-04-2007, 05:43 PM | #3 |
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| I kind of figured that's what it was but wanted to make sure Thanks so much.
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01-04-2007, 05:46 PM | #4 |
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| Mine girl has one. See. |
01-04-2007, 05:49 PM | #5 |
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| I would like to know if anyone knows why this happens?????? |
01-04-2007, 05:52 PM | #6 |
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| Hmmmmmm...good question. It could be genetic. Just a guess. |
01-04-2007, 05:53 PM | #7 |
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| Thanks for the pic. Your baby is a doll.
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01-04-2007, 05:54 PM | #8 |
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| Not sure if it is genetic or not as I have seen some from the same litter and some have it and others don't. Just wondered if anyone had a good explanation. |
01-04-2007, 06:02 PM | #9 | |
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I tried to google what causes a roach back and cannot find anything. I will keep researching and let everyone know if I find anything. | |
01-04-2007, 06:03 PM | #10 |
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| Please keep us posted as everyone I have talked to has no real explanation for this.. |
01-04-2007, 07:08 PM | #11 |
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| No luck. I will need to ask the vet. Now I'm curious. I wish we had a vet on this site so we can ask these questions. |
01-04-2007, 07:19 PM | #12 |
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| A roached topline IS a congenital defect. However, there are other factors that could cause the spine to "roach" when otherwise it would not. For example, CHEESE- your girl looks like her spine is curved, not roached...too dramatic of a curvature imo. Seems more like her spine is curved like this because she's probably straight in her stifles. Does she have any knee issues that have been brought to your attention? I'll see if I can dig up a good roached spine photo for ya. |
01-04-2007, 07:25 PM | #13 | |
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Never knew that....I always thought Mimi had a roachback because she has a curved back and her tail is always down. She was just diagnosed with LP. Do you think this has anything to do with her back being curved? | |
01-04-2007, 07:33 PM | #14 |
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| Timmy- Sure, it probably has EVERYTHING to do w/ it. I'd need to see a side shot of her standing to really give my true opinion/assesment though. Forgive me, I'm typing w/ one hand. I screwed up my left wrist somehow...so I appologize for any typos ahead of time. What often happens is that as the pup grows because of congenitally tightened ligaments and shorter tendons, the dogs spine will becin to "creep" up and curve allowing the dogs rear legs to be fully under them allowing for better mobility on their part. A dogs legs at a relaxed stand w/ good stifles should not be directly under the dog. It doesn't mean that there for sure isn't a structural problem, but there then would be no symptoms present to indicate any lower back/stifle/hock insufficency. |
01-04-2007, 07:33 PM | #15 |
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| Not that I have noticed. She runs (or sometimes even sprints ) normally and jumps off the bed and couch w/o a problem. Do all dogs sit with an arch in their back? |
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