Hound Born With Half a Spine and No Neck Is ‘The Happiest Dog’ After Getting Adopted

Hound Born With Half a Spine and No Neck Is ‘The Happiest Dog’ After Getting Adopted
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Michael Wing
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Cooper can’t help but keep smiling even though he has virtually no neck. In fact, the disabled American foxhound was born with a condition that’s even more limiting: he was born with literally only half a spine.

Cooper is just one out of 30 dogs in the world known to have the genetic condition called short spine syndrome, where the spinal vertebrae are compressed and fused together. It’s a condition said to be caused by inbreeding.

Michael Wing
Michael Wing
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Michael Wing is a writer and editor based in Calgary, Canada, where he was born and educated in the arts. He writes mainly on culture, human interest, and trending news.
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