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 Wiggins falls
something was wrong Wiggins falls
something was wrong Wiggins falls frequently and can’t control his bowels
frequently and can’t control his bowels
frequently and can’t control his bowels at a local shelter these unusual
at a local shelter these unusual
at a local shelter these unusual symptoms put his chances for adoption
symptoms put his chances for adoption
symptoms put his chances for adoption near zero but here at dog town they
near zero but here at dog town they
near zero but here at dog town they consider every animal adoptable now the
consider every animal adoptable now the
consider every animal adoptable now the challenge for the team find the right
challenge for the team find the right
challenge for the team find the right home for this disabled dog boy at dog
home for this disabled dog boy at dog
home for this disabled dog boy at dog towns clinic head veterinarian dr. Mike
towns clinic head veterinarian dr. Mike
towns clinic head veterinarian dr. Mike Dix evaluates Wiggles for the first time
Dix evaluates Wiggles for the first time
Dix evaluates Wiggles for the first time he must determine if wiggle suffers from
he must determine if wiggle suffers from
he must determine if wiggle suffers from a life-threatening illness or if his
a life-threatening illness or if his
a 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 what you walk
he’s like a drunken sailor
he’s like a drunken sailor first impression of Wiggles is is crazy
first impression of Wiggles is is crazy
first impression of Wiggles is is crazy it’s cute and an ugly sort of way and
it’s cute and an ugly sort of way and
it’s cute and an ugly sort of way and he’s just very endearing Wiggles
he’s just very endearing Wiggles
he’s just very endearing Wiggles symptoms may be the result of bad
symptoms may be the result of bad
symptoms may be the result of bad breeding technique if he was found
breeding technique if he was found
breeding technique if he was found somewhere near like a bulldog breeder
somewhere near like a bulldog breeder
somewhere near like a bulldog breeder which he kind of does have Bulldog
which he kind of does have Bulldog
which he kind of does have Bulldog qualities with his short squatty legs as
qualities with his short squatty legs as
qualities with his short squatty legs as under biased service question phase dog
under biased service question phase dog
under biased service question phase dog breeders often use inbreeding to
breeders often use inbreeding to
breeders often use inbreeding to guarantee desirable traits but this
guarantee desirable traits but this
guarantee desirable traits but this technique limits the gene pool and can
technique limits the gene pool and can
technique limits the gene pool and can lead to genetic mutations with symptoms
lead to genetic mutations with symptoms
lead to genetic mutations with symptoms like the ones Wiggles displays he could
like the ones Wiggles displays he could
like the ones Wiggles displays he could be a purebred dog purebred gone awry who
be a purebred dog purebred gone awry who
be a purebred dog purebred gone awry who knows dr. Mike’s first goal determined
knows dr. Mike’s first goal determined
knows dr. Mike’s first goal determined Wiggles condition is neurological he
Wiggles condition is neurological he
Wiggles condition is neurological he puts Wiggles through a battery of
puts Wiggles through a battery of
puts Wiggles through a battery of diagnostic tests so most dogs let me
diagnostic tests so most dogs let me
diagnostic tests so most dogs let me flip it over
flip it over
flip it over what return to normal right away
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 this
indicating a problem with this
indicating a problem with this 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
nerves or problem with the pathway
nerves or problem with the pathway could be something going on with a
could be something going on with a
could be something going on with a cerebellum the cerebellum the part of
cerebellum the cerebellum the part of
cerebellum the cerebellum the part of the brain which controls balance plays a
the brain which controls balance plays a
the brain which controls balance plays a vital role in basic motor function
vital role in basic motor function
vital role in basic motor function menís him which I kind of pretend like
menís him which I kind of pretend like
menís him which I kind of pretend like I’m gonna poke him in the eye he’s
I’m gonna poke him in the eye he’s
I’m gonna poke him in the eye he’s blinking quite a bit yes you need a
blinking quite a bit yes you need a
blinking quite a bit yes you need a cerebellum intact to do that
cerebellum intact to do that
cerebellum intact to do 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
where his problem is I’ve always been
where his problem is I’ve always been kind of science minded person wondering
kind of science minded person wondering
kind of science minded person wondering how things work how to fix things the
how things work how to fix things the
how things work how to fix things the little intricate processes that are
little intricate processes that are
little intricate processes that are involved in life a malformed spine might
involved in life a malformed spine might
involved in life a malformed spine might explain wiggles symptoms an x-ray will
explain wiggles symptoms an x-ray will
explain wiggles 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 it home for
disabilities at all finding it home for
disabilities at all finding it home for a squatty Bulldogs dog that falls over
a squatty Bulldogs dog that falls over
a squatty Bulldogs 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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