Kippel-feil syndrome
In human's it can cause hundbacks and is a genetic mutation of three known genes
Dogs can get the same skeletal disorder sually with sprengel deformity
German Shorthair Pointers of a known genetic defect the thoracic vertebrae
called a hemi vertebra
Most spinal problems in dogs are congenital or genetic - with some being caused
during gestation
Hunchback is sometimes called short-spine syndrome and the mortality rate is
high - it usually
appears between 5 and 7 months during the dog's rapid growth time
But you can probably look up kyphosis which is the medical term for a hunch back
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