spina bifida

It sure does look like spina bifida to me. <!-- s --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_sad.gif" alt="" title="Sad" /><!-- s --> I'd see how it affects him, and consider giving this guy a gentle death. <!-- s:wr_crying: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/cz02.gif" alt=":wr_crying:" title=":wr_crying:" /><!-- s:wr_crying: -->

&quot;Weakness in the back legs and an unsteady gait may be evident, or the animal could be incontinent, depending on the severity of the defect. In some cases, surgery can make small repairs, such as preventing spinal cord exposure through the skin, but in most cases, there is no procedure that can completely reconstruct the vertebrae. As a result, spina bifida is often an extreme disorder with a bleak outcome.&quot; <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.vetstreet.com/care/spina-bifida">http://www.vetstreet.com/care/spina-bifida</a><!-- m -->