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Chihuahua And Hydrocepalus

     The Chihuahua is a class of dog that falls in the category of tiny, yet amazingly active and loving ones. Every moment spent with a Chihuahua is special in a most enjoyable and joyful way, and will provide you with the amazing satisfaction that only pets can provide, whether or not you are devoid of human company.

     However, you will be surprised to see the exceedingly delicate and small creatures that come under the Chihuahua banner. Chihuahuas are sweet, yet ferocious creatures, and make great pets, only if you are ready to take proper care of them and give them the necessary attention. A very important facet of Chihuahua health is to make sure you find out from the breeder about the kind of screening that your Chihuahua has undergone in order to avoid things like weak knees, colds etc., and see that you get it all checked from your vet.

     Chihuahuas are fragile creatures, and have a certain tendency to suffer from a considerable number of short-term and long-term diseases. One of the most common disorders that are typical to the Chihuahua breed is hydrocephalus.

     Hydrocephalus is the condition wherein the brain and skull become enlarged because of the accumulation of the cerebrospinal fluid, which tends to build up inside the skull itself. In Chihuahuas, the frontal fontanel, or molera, which is actually a soft spot that occurs at birth, and fills up during the first few months of development, is usually confused with the condition of hydrocephalus? However, a molera does not harm the dog, while hydrocephalus does more than that. The symptoms of hydrocephalus include depression, seizures, vision abnormalities, and irregular skull enlargement. Young affected puppies often show slow growth and development as compared to their littermates.

     It is hence very important for you to realize the health-related dangers that lurk in your young Chihuahua’s path, and also the closeness and proneness of Chihuahuas to hydrocephalus. Chihuahuas and hydrocephalus share a queer and definitely not mutually positive relationship, and it is your responsibility to see that the latter just never occurs in the former one’s life, and has no reason to be an obstacle in its path. So bear the responsibility of buying a Chihuahua only if you have the courage to bear that of its good health, and see that you and your dear little dog face any problems that come up in its way, and defeat them, even if it happens to be the monstrous disorder called hydrocephalus.