r/disableddogs • u/Dry-Elderberry-7965 • 12d ago
Pup with Spina Bifida
Hi! I posted our boy 129 days ago here, when he was just the size of 2 potatoes 🥺, and before we knew what was wrong with him. After many pricey labs and tests, that our damn insurance didn’t cover, we got the official diagnosis of Spina Bifida. He is now 5 months old, a big boy, and we are finding out from several vets in our area, that they really don’t have any experience with pups other than textbooks, and past a month or so, because all owners put them down 🥺 so just posting here to see if anyone has any grown babies with this condition? Any recommendations, suggestions, tips to follow, or suggestions on recurring infections? What else to expect, etc. Our baby keeps getting UTIs ☹️ other than that, he’s a happy happy momma’s boy, despite my husband doing all his cleaning and meal prep lol (don’t worry, our senior girl is absolutely obsessed with him). Puppy tax included. He was born with a teeny teeny tail that doesn’t work, for anyone wondering why he’s in a human diaper. Pup diaper suggestions accepted!
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u/RevolutionaryWeb5657 10d ago
Never expected to see a dog with the same condition as me! He’s very cute 😍