Ask the French Bulldog Veterinarian - Frenchie pup with hemis?
admin July 2nd, 2008
Hello. I’m considering purchasing a 5 month old Frenchie boy from a very reputable breeder.
He was just xrayed and he has 2 hemis. The vet says it is no problem and he has no signs of problems.
Should I be concerned? Thank you.
Dr. Lori writes -
No, 2 hemis does not concern me at all. In fact in my book, that is an excellent frenchie spine! The OFA study of frenchie spines shows little evidence to support that hemis have anything to do with the back problems that frenchies can experience, i.e. Intervertebral disk disease.
A better question might be to ask if any familt members have had any back problems.
Good Luck with your puppy and how nice that you have found a breeder who will X-ray pups before they leave!
Lori Hunt, DVM
- hemivertebrae , intervertebral disk disease
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