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soft spot on puppy's head
Is it normal or harmful for a 8-week old Peke puppy to have a soft spot on
its head as a baby would have? Will it grow together as a baby's does? Itis not very large. My elderly friend has one with this and is very concerned about it. Any helpful info would be appreciated and passed along to her. Thanks much. |
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Jeepers' Mom wrote:
Is it normal or harmful for a 8-week old Peke puppy to have a soft spot on its head as a baby would have? Will it grow together as a baby's does? Itis not very large. My elderly friend has one with this and is very concerned about it. Any helpful info would be appreciated and passed along to her. That's called an open cranial fontanelle or patent molera. It's not uncommon in toy breeds (Chihuahuas are particularly known for it) though I haven't found any specific reference to it occurring in Pekingese. All puppies go through a stage of development where their skull bones have not yet fused; it is considered open fontelle when this process occurs later than expected. The opening still may fuse at this point, or may remain permanently open. Even if the opening doesn't close, it's not considered a very serious condition as long as head injuries are avoided. (I would suspect that a responsible Pekingese breeder would also avoid breeding dogs with this trait, but since it's not my breed I can't say that for sure.) I hope that helps, Dianne |
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