Six-legged dog survives birth in reported first: 'A miracle'
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Skipper the Aussie and Collie mix recently made her debut at Neel Veterinary Hospital in Oklahoma City, born with six legs and two tails, the animal hospital confirmed on Facebook.
Skipper the Aussie and Collie mix recently made her debut at Neel Veterinary Hospital in Oklahoma City, born with six legs and two tails, the animal hospital confirmed on Facebook. According to the birth announcement, published Sunday, Skipper has congenital conjoining disorders monocephalus dipygus and monocephalus rachipagus dibrachius tetrapus. She has one head and one chest cavity, but "2 pelvic regions, 2 lower urinary tracts, 2 reproductive systems, 2 tails and 6 legs among other things" as a result of the rare disorders. Staffers speculated that the precious pup may have been in utero with a sibling, but the two embryos ultimately didn’t separate. The newborn dog also has signs of spina bifida, the animal hospital wrote, but super Skipper's organs are in "great shape" with active bowel movements.More Related News