Miakoda wrote:What y'all are referring to is the open fontanel. In newobrn infants & animals, the bones of the skull are NOT fused, but rather remains open to allow room for brain growth & development (if the skull bones were already fused, brain damage would occur resulting in probable death).
Thanks to horrible breeding, toy & teacup breeds (the Chihuahua is the most common) tend to have problems with the fontanels not closing. Although we typically only notice the anterior fontanel (the one in the front), there are more areas that also remain open. These dogs with this condition tend to suffer from neurologic issues with seizure disorders being the most common. Now...if people would quit breeding these genetic defects...................
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