Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Announcement
From now on this blog will be composed of illustrated versions of journal entries I am writing daily as part of my therapy sessions.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
FIRST POST.
Hey all, well my name is Liz and this is my brand new blog. Behold.
Basically, I wanted a place to write about the things that interest me, and the things that I learn about day-to-day, a place to post articles I write as well as articles others have written that I like.
To begin my blog, I would like to discuss Syringomyelia in dogs, particularly in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels: small dogs with adorable little horrible heads. Why are their heads horrible? Because, although the shape of the head may be "cute", due
to excessive poor breeding up to 90% of these dogs have a skull deformity that doesn't allow enough space for the brain. This forces the brain to, in many cases, bulge into the spinal column apparently. There are videos of these poor dogs displaying neurological symptoms associated with Syringomyelia. The only way to possibly eliminate the neurological damage caused by this disorder is by surgically removing the back of the skull, reducing pressure on the dog's brain. Although up to 90% of Cavalier King Charles Spaniels have this skull deformity, most of them don't display symptoms; I think we can assume this is why this deformity has been permitted to "pass on" and become as prevalent as it is today.
Sad, really, what humans can do via what I'll choose to call "guided evolution".
Basically, I wanted a place to write about the things that interest me, and the things that I learn about day-to-day, a place to post articles I write as well as articles others have written that I like.
To begin my blog, I would like to discuss Syringomyelia in dogs, particularly in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels: small dogs with adorable little horrible heads. Why are their heads horrible? Because, although the shape of the head may be "cute", due
to excessive poor breeding up to 90% of these dogs have a skull deformity that doesn't allow enough space for the brain. This forces the brain to, in many cases, bulge into the spinal column apparently. There are videos of these poor dogs displaying neurological symptoms associated with Syringomyelia. The only way to possibly eliminate the neurological damage caused by this disorder is by surgically removing the back of the skull, reducing pressure on the dog's brain. Although up to 90% of Cavalier King Charles Spaniels have this skull deformity, most of them don't display symptoms; I think we can assume this is why this deformity has been permitted to "pass on" and become as prevalent as it is today.Sad, really, what humans can do via what I'll choose to call "guided evolution".
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