True dwarfism?

[melissa102787]

She is still doing well, she shed yesterday. I'm still wanting to get her in for an x-ray, this week or early next week I think I will have time to bring her. She is absolutely adorable

 

[Kate221]

She's absolutely adorable!!

 

[Fuzzyviper]

She is a very pretty color. I hope her vet visit goes fine.

 

[sheri85]

very cute! hope all is well with her.

 

[mamatoulouse]

she is very cute i would love to have her.. lol
anyway.. i dont think she is a "dwarf" achondroplasia the most common form of dwarfism.. short arms large forehead and curved spine along with a host of other bone and joint issues... she just looks to have a very short neck and crooked tail with normal legs..
lets not call her a "dwarf" lets call her a "little dragon" or thumbalina would be cute as she is thumb sized


i hope she thrives and will live a long and happy life

oh yeah i was wondering if she has any mobility issues?

 

[valcash]

Dwarfism does negatively affect...animals. It can cause deformities in the bones, difficulty with daily tasks, internal problems, and leaves you more prone to diseases like arthritis or back problems. Purposely creating an animal that will have a difficult time living seems cruel to me.

I personally think silkbacks seem unhealthy

This.

 

[melissa102787]

she is very cute i would love to have her.. lol
anyway.. i dont think she is a "dwarf" achondroplasia the most common form of dwarfism.. short arms large forehead and curved spine along with a host of other bone and joint issues... she just looks to have a very short neck and crooked tail with normal legs..
lets not call her a "dwarf" lets call her a "little dragon" or thumbalina would be cute as she is thumb sized


i hope she thrives and will live a long and happy life

oh yeah i was wondering if she has any mobility issues?

She does not appear to have any mobility issues, she hunts, runs and climbs very well.

She is on her way to the vet office right now We are getting an x-ray done on her a couple other dragons. We brought a sibling a long for comparison. I'm excited to see the results!

 

[mamatoulouse]

I would be interested to see those! Hopefully she will be given a clean bill of health. I just hope if you do end up finding her a new home they don't try to breed her! She deserves to be pampered!

 

[melissa102787]

I would be interested to see those! Hopefully she will be given a clean bill of health. I just hope if you do end up finding her a new home they don't try to breed her! She deserves to be pampered!

The x-rays showed a lot

She has an enlarged heart and tiny lungs.

This is her and a sibling. You can see there is quit a difference.

 

[mamatoulouse]

well what did the vet recommend? anything?

 

[TASTIGER]

did the vet think he was going to be ok?

 

[Jayson745]

I'm sorry to hear that. What a shame Its still good that you got the x-rays so you have a better idea what to do or not do with him. the x-ray is kind of hard to see. did he say anything about the bone structure, and the short neck? Did the vet give any ideas on how much of an impact this is gonna have on the little guy as he grows?

 

[melissa102787]

I'm sorry to hear that. What a shame Its still good that you got the x-rays so you have a better idea what to do or not do with him. the x-ray is kind of hard to see. did he say anything about the bone structure, and the short neck? Did the vet give any ideas on how much of an impact this is gonna have on the little guy as he grows?

It is pretty much a huge question mark what the life expectancy and outlook for her is. Her internal organs are all arranged differently. It is hard to see on the little pic but I can blow it up on my computer. She most likely cannot run/strain herself as much as her siblings, so she needs to take it easy. We were actually kind of shocked, I really didn't think she would be that different internally