Swimmer puppy syndrome explained

Swimmer puppy syndrome is a rare condition in which dogs are born flat on their chests and abdomens, leaving them with spread eagled legs. This deformity leaves the canine unable to stand or walk. The British Bulldog is the dog breed that it found to suffer from the condition the most.^[1]

Treatments

If early intervention such as physiotherapy is given the legs of the dog should straighten out.^{[2] [3]}

References

Further reading

• Book: Hosgood . G . Hoskins . JD . Swimmer puppy syndrome . Hoskins . Johnny D . Hosgood . Giselle . Davidson . Jacqueline R . Smith . Julie A . Small animal paediatric medicine and surgery . 1998 . Butterworth-Heinemann . 978-0-7506-3599-8 . 476615777 .
• "Swimmer puppy or kitten syndrome". pp 419-420 in: Book: 10.1016/B978-0-7216-7665-4.50022-X . The Skeletal System . Veterinary Pediatrics . 2001 . Shires . P. . 402–423 . 978-0-7216-7665-4 .
• Kongsawasdi . Siriphan . Busaba . Chuatrakoon . Korakot . Nganvongpanit . Physical rehabilitation treated swimming puppy syndrome . Chiang Mai Veterinary Journal . 9 . 2 . 2011 . 105–112 .
• Book: Lorenz . Michael D . The 'swimming puppy' syndrome . 905–906 . Kirk . Robert Warren . Current veterinary therapy VI: small animal practice . 1977 . Saunders . 1193390806 .
• Book: Mello . F.P.S. . Neuwald . E.B. . Alievi . M.M. . Síndrome do cão nadador - relato de 4 casos . Swimming dog syndrome - report of 4 cases . Mostra Cientifica . 8 . Feira de Extensão . Uruguaiana . 32–61 . 2008 . pt .
• Ramos . Renato Moura . Atallah . Fabiane Azeredo . Luz . Mônica Jorge . Scheffer . Jussara Peters . Hyppolito . William Cordeiro . Amaral . Lívia Gomes . Silva . Ricardo Siqueira da . Oliveira . André Lacerda de Abreu . Síndrome do cão nadador: estudo retrospectivo de 26 casos . Swimmer puppy syndrome: Retrospective study of 26 cases . Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine . 2013 . 35 . Supl.1 . 96–100 . pt . 80442053 .
• Mann . Nicole . MacLean . Dr. Jennifer . Simone-Freilicher . Elisabeth . Staudenmaier . Anne . Lindholm . Julia . Pectus Excavatum and Swimmer Puppy Syndrome with Concurrent Congenital Cardiac Anomalies in Two Domestic Rabbits . Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine . April 2019 . 29 . 212–216 . 10.1053/j.jepm.2018.09.017 .
• Tomihari . Mizuki . Nobutoki . Yuko . Nakajima . Nagachika . Yanagawa . Masashi . Tagawa . Michihito . Hagiya . Koichi . Nomura . Tetsuro . Suwa . Yoshinori . Suzuki . Hiroshi . Factors Contributing To The Swimmer Puppy Syndrome Found in Labrador Retrievers . 3 August 2021 . 10.21203/rs.3.rs-764133/v1 .
• Gomes . Luedja Carla Vidal Monteiro . de Santana . Vanessa Lira . de Farias . Leonardo Alves . de Souza . Almir Pereira . Swimming Puppy Syndrome in Cats . Acta Scientiae Veterinariae . 43 . Suppl 1 . 109 .
• Book: 10.1002/9781118487181.ch37 . Chest Wall Disease: Pectus Excavatum . Small Animal Surgical Emergencies . 2015 . Adamovich-Rippe . Krista N. . Culp . William T. N. . 355–361 . 978-1-118-48718-1 . https://books.google.com/books?id=V-nNCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA355 .
• Souza . Claudia Luvian . Baia . Giovanna Oliveira . Rezende . Bianca Costa . Jaworski . Lorena Tavares de Brito Nery . Prass . Daniela . Néspoli . Pedro Eduardo Brandini . De Almeida . Arleana Do Bom Parto Ferreira . Sousa . Valéria Régia Franco . Pectus Excavatum and Pectus Carinatum in dogs . Acta Scientiae Veterinariae . 22 December 2020 . 48 . 10.22456/1679-9216.104167 . 236848927 . free .

Notes and References

1. Nganvongpanit . Korakot . Yano . Terdsak . Prevalence of Swimming Puppy Syndrome in 2,443 Puppies during the Years 2006–2012 in Thailand . Veterinary Medicine International . 2013 . 2013 . 617803 . 10.1155/2013/617803 . 23819102 . 3681226 . free .
2. Rahal . Sheila C. . Morishin Filho . Milton M. . Hatschbach . Eduardo . Machado . Vânia Maria V. . Aptekmann . Karina P. . Corrêa . Thaís P. . Pectus excavatum in two littermate dogs . The Canadian Veterinary Journal . September 2008 . 49 . 9 . 880–884 . 19043484 . 2519908 .
3. Karcher . DE . Costa . RC . Prada . TC . Moraes . PC . Ramon . LA . Minto . BW . Dias . LGGG . A modified technique for treating swimmer puppy syndrome . Veterinární Medicína . 27 April 2018 . 63 . 4 . 161–167 . . 10.17221/140/2017-VETMED . free .