Hi all: In my GSD litter, whelped during the night (as usual), I had a female pup born with what I believe is Spina Bifida.?? The lower part of the spine was open, and had no hair around.? The rear legs were deformed - no joint a hock area, legs locked straight and can't be bent or folded up.? I do have pictures that I will email *privately* to anyone wishing to see this. Just email me a request. Has anyone on the List experienced this?? BTW - the puppy died shortly after birth. Thanks B Hively ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================