[singlepic id=3390 w=320 h=240 float=left]Bonnie is approx 4 years old.  She is good with people and other dogs, but Bonnie has a condition called Wobblers so ideally she would be better as an only dog.  At the moment Bonnie is coping very well with her condition, the only thing done different is her exercise is limited, but this lovely dog just wants someone to love her for who she is.

Bonnie is currently in a foster home so to talk more about her please ring Sue on 07872942864

A little information on Wobblers Syndrome

Cervical spondylomyelopathy (CSM), or wobbler syndrome, is a disease of the cervical spine (at the neck) that is commonly seen in large and giant-breed dogs. CSM is characterized by compression of the spinal cord and/or nerve roots, which leads to neurological signs and/or neck pain. The term wobbler syndrome is used to describe the characteristic wobbly gait (walk) that affected dogs have.

Intervertebral disk slippage and/or bony malformation in a narrowed vertebral canal (the bony canal surrounding the soft spinal cord) can cause spinal compression. Disk associated spinal compression is most often seen in dogs older than three years of age.

Doberman pinschers are predisposed to slipping intervertebral disks (in between the vertebrae). Vertebral malformation (bony associated compression) is most commonly seen in giant breed dogs, usually in young adult dogs that are less than three years of age. The bony malformation can compress the spinal cord from the top and bottom, from the top and sides, or just from the sides. Dynamic spinal cord compression (compression that changes with different positions of the cervical spine) always occurs with any type of compression.

Breeds that appear to be predisposed to this condition are Doberman Pinchers, Rottweilers, great Danes, Irish wolfhounds, and Basset Hounds.

Symptoms
Strange, wobbly gait
Neck pain, stiffness
Weakness
Possible short-strided walking,
Possibly unable to walk – partial or complete paralysis
Possible muscle loss near the shoulders
Possible worn or scuffed toenails from uneven walking
Increased extension of all four limbs
Difficulty getting up from lying position