wiggles a year old pup from California was rescued from the street by animal
was rescued from the street by animal
was rescued from the street by animal control they noticed immediately
control they noticed immediately
control they noticed immediately something was wrong
something was wrong
something was wrong wriggles falls frequently and can’t
wriggles falls frequently and can’t
wriggles falls frequently and can’t control his bowels at a local shelter
control his bowels at a local shelter
control his bowels at a local shelter these unusual symptoms put his chances
these unusual symptoms put his chances
these unusual symptoms put his chances for adoption near zero but here at dog
for adoption near zero but here at dog
for adoption near zero but here at dog town they consider every animal
town they consider every animal
town they consider every animal adoptable now the challenge for the team
adoptable now the challenge for the team
adoptable now the challenge for the team find the right home for this disabled
find the right home for this disabled
find the right home for this disabled dog hey Wiggles boy at dog towns clinic
dog hey Wiggles boy at dog towns clinic
dog hey Wiggles boy at dog towns clinic head veterinarian dr. Mike Dix evaluates
head veterinarian dr. Mike Dix evaluates
head veterinarian dr. Mike Dix evaluates Wiggles for the first time he must
Wiggles for the first time he must
Wiggles for the first time he must determine if Wiggles suffers from a
determine if Wiggles suffers from a
determine if Wiggles suffers from a life-threatening illness or if his
life-threatening illness or if his
life-threatening illness or if his condition is manageable good boy that’s
condition is manageable good boy that’s
condition is manageable good boy that’s watch your walk
he’s like a drunken sailor first
he’s like a drunken sailor first impression of Wiggles is is crazy it’s
impression of Wiggles is is crazy it’s
impression of Wiggles is is crazy it’s cute and an ugly sort of way and he’s
cute and an ugly sort of way and he’s
cute and an ugly sort of way and he’s just very endearing Wiggles symptoms may
just very endearing Wiggles symptoms may
just very endearing Wiggles symptoms may be the result of bad breeding technique
be the result of bad breeding technique
be the result of bad breeding technique he was found somewhere near like a
he was found somewhere near like a
he was found somewhere near like a bulldog breeder which he kind of does
bulldog breeder which he kind of does
bulldog breeder which he kind of does have Bulldog qualities with his short
have Bulldog qualities with his short
have Bulldog qualities with his short squatty legs as under biased service
squatty legs as under biased service
squatty legs as under biased service question phase dog breeders often use
question phase dog breeders often use
question phase dog breeders often use inbreeding to guarantee desirable traits
inbreeding to guarantee desirable traits
inbreeding to guarantee desirable traits but this technique limits the gene pool
but this technique limits the gene pool
but this technique limits the gene pool and can lead to genetic mutations with
and can lead to genetic mutations with
and can lead to genetic mutations with symptoms like the ones Wiggles displays
symptoms like the ones Wiggles displays
symptoms like the ones Wiggles displays it could be a purebred dog purebred gone
it could be a purebred dog purebred gone
it could be a purebred dog purebred gone awry
awry
awry who knows dr. Mike’s first goal
who knows dr. Mike’s first goal
who knows dr. Mike’s first goal determined Wiggles condition is
determined Wiggles condition is
determined Wiggles condition is neurological
neurological
neurological he puts Wiggles through a battery of
he puts Wiggles through a battery of
he puts Wiggles through a battery of diagnostic tests and so most dogs when
diagnostic tests and so most dogs when
diagnostic tests and so most dogs when you flip it over would return to normal
you flip it over would return to normal
you flip it over would return to normal right away there’s not a sigh – should
right away there’s not a sigh – should
right away there’s not a sigh – should have righted it quicker
have righted it quicker
have righted it quicker Mike discovers a disconnect between the
Mike discovers a disconnect between the
Mike discovers a disconnect between the nerves and Wiggles foot in his brain
nerves and Wiggles foot in his brain
nerves and Wiggles foot in his brain indicating a problem with his
indicating a problem with his
indicating a problem with his neurological system whether that’s a
neurological system whether that’s a
neurological system whether that’s a problem with the brain problem with the
problem with the brain problem with the
problem with the brain problem with the nerves or problem with the pathway as
nerves or problem with the pathway as
nerves or problem with the pathway as well we don’t know gonna be something
well we don’t know gonna be something
well we don’t know gonna be something going on with a cerebellum the
going on with a cerebellum the
going on with a cerebellum the cerebellum the part of the brain which
cerebellum the part of the brain which
cerebellum the part of the brain which controls balance plays a vital role in
controls balance plays a vital role in
controls balance plays a vital role in basic motor function my men assume I’m
basic motor function my men assume I’m
basic motor function my men assume I’m sure I kind of pretend like I’m gonna
sure I kind of pretend like I’m gonna
sure I kind of pretend like I’m gonna poke him in the eye he’s blinking quite
poke him in the eye he’s blinking quite
poke him in the eye he’s blinking quite a bit
yes you need a cerebellum intact to do
yes you need a cerebellum intact to do that
that
that Wiggles blink response indicates a
Wiggles blink response indicates a
Wiggles blink response indicates a normal cerebellum Jacobo why a dog like
normal cerebellum Jacobo why a dog like
normal cerebellum Jacobo why a dog like Wiggles it’s actually kind of an
Wiggles it’s actually kind of an
Wiggles it’s actually kind of an exciting interesting case I figure out
exciting interesting case I figure out
exciting interesting case I figure out where his problem is
I’ve always been kind of science minded
I’ve always been kind of science minded person wondering how things work how to
person wondering how things work how to
person wondering how things work how to fix things the little intricate
fix things the little intricate
fix things the little intricate processes that are involved in life a
malformed spine might explain Wiggles
malformed spine might explain Wiggles symptoms an x-ray will reveal that this
symptoms an x-ray will reveal that this
symptoms an x-ray will reveal that this is the problem
this spine actually looks pretty good
this spine actually looks pretty good doesn’t mean it’s not a spinal issue but
doesn’t mean it’s not a spinal issue but
doesn’t mean it’s not a spinal issue but there’s nothing obvious with a severe
there’s nothing obvious with a severe
there’s nothing obvious with a severe brain or spinal injury ruled out it’s
brain or spinal injury ruled out it’s
brain or spinal injury ruled out it’s likely Wiggles was born with a genetic
likely Wiggles was born with a genetic
likely Wiggles was born with a genetic defect that affects his neurological
defect that affects his neurological
defect that affects his neurological system but he’s stable
system but he’s stable
system but he’s stable so Mike gives the go-ahead for adoption
so Mike gives the go-ahead for adoption
so Mike gives the go-ahead for adoption I think what he has is gonna be a
I think what he has is gonna be a
I think what he has is gonna be a permanent issue with him but the goal
permanent issue with him but the goal
permanent issue with him but the goal will be that he can learn to cope with
will be that he can learn to cope with
will be that he can learn to cope with what he has and adjust accordingly
what he has and adjust accordingly
what he has and adjust accordingly now Dogtown faces a daunting task find a
now Dogtown faces a daunting task find a
now Dogtown faces a daunting task find a family willing to care for Wiggins
family willing to care for Wiggins
family willing to care for Wiggins disabilities at all finding a home for a
disabilities at all finding a home for a
disabilities at all finding a home for a squatty bulldog ish dog that falls over
squatty bulldog ish dog that falls over
squatty bulldog ish dog that falls over and occasionally drops poop it’s just a
and occasionally drops poop it’s just a
and occasionally drops poop it’s just a little bit harder to find the right
little bit harder to find the right
little bit harder to find the right person for them just takes a little more
person for them just takes a little more
person for them just takes a little more time
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