Congenital issues

A 15-week-old spaniel pup presented to us at West Midlands Referrals with progressive ataxia (wobbliness) affecting the hind limbs. The referring vets had spotted a transitional vertebra between the lumbar and the sacral vertebrae at the bottom of the back.

Flynn, a 5-year-old Doberman, was seen by us in Burton-Upon-Trent a year ago with modest ataxia (wobbliness) affecting his hind limbs. It was thought that given his breed, this was very likely to be “wobbler syndrome” relating to cervical (neck) vertebral canal issues.