The dog’s limbs will look normal but they will have a barrel chested appearance and usually have fewer ribs than other dogs. The dog’s tail is also affected and will look twisted and shorter than a normal dog tail. Their backs slope down which makes them look like they have a hunch back. They cannot turn their heads, instead they must swivel their entire body’s around to see what they want to see. The dog’s neck appears to be missing, the head is fused directly to the spine. Some of the vertebrae are even fused together which means their spines are less flexible than regular doggie spines. They do not harden into bone like with other dogs. The vertebrae seem to remain in their cartilage form. The vertebrae are compressed, creating a sever shortening of the spine. The unique-looking German shepherd is currently undergoing medical checks. What are the signs of Short Spine Syndrome? Quasimodo, The Homeless Dog With An Extremely Short Spine, Is Going To Get Surgery. The vertebrae are compressed giving dogs a short hunch back look. It’s a severe shortening of the vertebrae column/spinal column. Those interested in adopting Quasi or one of the shelter’s 200 dogs currently available for adoption should visit the Secondhand Hounds website.(Picture Credit: Pig The Unusual Dog) What is Short Spine Syndrome? The shelter wrote that Quasi will not be available for adoption until he is healthy and has his temperament evaluated. “He may not be as pretty as many dogs on the outside, but his heart and soul shine through and make him one of God’s most beautiful creatures,” Anderson said. His adoption journey is being documented on his page through pictures and video posts of his visits to the vet and playing outside. His fan page on Facebook, “Quasi The Great” was created on Thursday to help people learn about his condition and bring awareness to dogs with special needs. Quasimodo, The Homeless Dog With An Extremely Short Spine, Is Going To Get Surgery /yvqvGC6xh2 Quasi is unable to turn his head, but otherwise his condition doesn’t affect his day-to-day activities.Īnderson said, “He gets around just fine and knows exactly how to snuggle to fit into a lap.” “Born different but never knowing any other way, he seeks to please the people who have shown him kind hands and warm hearts,” Anderson said. Named after the “Hunchback of Notre Dame” character, Quasi is one of only 13 known dogs in the world with short spine syndrome, a genetic condition, according to Secondhand Hounds. Sara Anderson, the large-breed foster coordinator for the shelter, said she was contacted to take Quasi because of her love of special-needs dogs. The dog was taken in by Secondhand Hounds, an animal shelter in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Quasi was also seen by a human geneticist at University of California, who is studying his blood to find out what causes short spine syndrome. His back cannot be surgically repaired,” the shelter wrote on Facebook. “Quasi is missing a couple of vertebra in his back, but that is not causing him pain. He will be seeing a specialist to fix what is called a screw tail, a vertebrae deformity in the tail. Quasi had his neck clipped and cleaned to help the skin heal from his collar wound and he was neutered. On Monday, Secondhand Hounds updated Quasi’s 50,000 fans on Facebook on the pup’s health and medical treatments. Quasimodo, a purebred German Shepherd with short spine syndrome, is gaining fans online with his story. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.Ī stunted dog with a rare condition is looking for a home. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.
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