My baby's skull...... My baby's skull has what it seems a round "dent" on top of her head (estimated 1mm depth). I just noticed it a while ago while i was rubbing her head. Her hair and skin is so thin i can feel right through it!:confused: I hope it's nothing serious :( |
This is an open fontanel. The bones in her skull haven't completely closed. You need to be sure to talk with your vet about it during your next regular visit. Be very careful with her and don't let her bump her head or serious injury can result. |
any further explanation please??? i'm soooo worried :( and she plays so rough! she thinks she's a big dog, but she's not. she's only 900g at 4months. |
from Open Fontanel OPEN FONTANEL Congenital open fontanel is seen in several toy dog breeds, but most often it's seen in Chihuahuas. The fontanel is the area at the top of the skull where the bone plates merge. When babies (human and dog) are born the bony plates of the skull are usually partly soft and separated. Usually this area closes to about the size of a dime by the time the puppy is about one year old, but sometimes the bony plates never completely fuse, leaving a hole in the top of the skull that has a soft mushy feel when you touch it. The affected pup can still live a long, full and active life. The major difficulty with owning a Chihuahua with an open fontanel is the stress for the owner - the constant concern that the spot will be damaged. The Chihuahua with an open fontanel will be as active as any Chihuahua with a closed fontanel. As long as the owner takes a few precautions most Chihuahuas do just fine. Precautions the owner should take include protecting the Chihuahua from being hit on the head, preventing situations where the Chihuahua might fall and not allowing the Chihuahua to jump from furniture, beds, etc. It is not recommended that a Chihuahua with an open fontanel be added to a family with very young children. There is no treatment for an open fontanel. Since open fontanels are either hereditary or genetic, once a good breeder determines which parent dog carries the gene the parent dog should be retired from the breeding program and spayed or neutered. Chihuahuas with open fontanels should not be bred. is there still a chance for my baby's to close/heal???:(:(:( |
Roxie has one and it is now very tiny, I am not even sure it is still there. Just make sure no pressure is put on her head, my vet said children have to be very careful when playing with her so they don't drop something on her head, but I don't have little kids. Roxie's vet out it on the front of her file so when she was spayed they knew to be careful of her soft spot. |
Hot Rod had one that was like a 1/2 centimeter when he was 15/16 weeks when we got him. I am not even sure if it's still there or not, but he has been fine...he just turned 1 on Aug 27th. |
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Thanks to all, you've been very helpful :) |
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