Wobbler's Syndrome and Dog Wheelchairs

Great Danes and Doberman Pinchers are breeds that are most often seen afflicted with Wobbler's Syndrome.  A K9 Cart may be helpful during rehabilitation or in more severe cases who are not eligible for surgery.

It is time to talk about serious enemies lurking out there in the lives of large breed dogs, especially in Great Danes and Doberman Pinchers.  This is a condition know as Wobblers Syndrome or Cervical Vertebral Instability.  There are seven cervical vertebrae or bones that make up a dog's neck.  In Wobbler's syndrome, the last three cervical vertebrae, i.e., five, six, or seven, are the culprit. Wobbler’s Syndrome is well described as evidenced by a wobbly gait.  It is assumed to be caused by a genetic deficit seen in mature Great Danes and Doberman Pinchers, but nutrition may also play a role in enhancing the expression of the disease in these breeds too. The condition has a subtle onset caused by a progressive instability of these lower cervical vertebrae.