A Pug being checked for hemivertebrae (butterfly vertebrae).
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Hemivertebrae in Dogs: Symptoms, Causes, & Treatments

Hemivertebrae in dogs is a medical condition that involves deformed vertebrae. Technically, the condition is also called butterfly vertebrae.

Unfortunately, the condition is congenital. This means a dog is born with it. The disorder causes a pup’s vertebrae to become shaped like a wedge, rather than a cylinder. Generally, the condition can…

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