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What is lotus syndrome in dogs?
Vance Bergnaum
2025-08-13 06:48:40
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Lotus Syndrome in dogs is a fatal birth defect primarily seen in puppies, especially in the Silken Windhound puppies. Puppies affected by this condition are either stillborn or born with severe deformities and have significant difficulties with breathing. The syndrome named for the distinctive lotus posture in affected puppies, where hind legs are tucked and folded beneath the stomach and front legs are stretched out with wrists touching under the chest. This unique positioning resembles the lotus yoga pose, reflecting the name. Key features include posture with hind legs tucked up, front legs outstretched and wrists touching, as well as physical deformities like a twisted spine, although some may have no visible bone deformities but still suffer from breathing difficulties. Symptoms of affected puppies include lacking the instinct to suckle, being lethargic, having trouble breathing and showing little to no movement. Sadly, puppies born with Lotus Syndrome have no chance of long-term survival, with many being stillborn or dying within hours of birth.
Erin Block
2025-08-04 22:36:00
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In the Silken Windhound breed, we have termed this occasional birth defect “lotus syndrome”. The appearance of the hind limbs often appears to be in the yoga “lotus” position. Common to all affected babies is the lack of vigorous movement. Some of these babies share a similar physical appearance; the hind limbs are tucked and folded under the belly and the front limbs are stretched underneath the chest with the wrists touching. The back may or may not be twisted and the baby may or may not have trouble breathing. University of Pennsylvania researchers believe that the “lotus syndrome” found in our Silken Windhound population is the same disorder as “fetal akinesia deformation sequence” (FADS) in humans. Children with FADS show the same clinical features as the lotus pups, including the inability to breathe properly.
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Lilla Borer
2025-08-01 19:43:05
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One such genetic defect in the breed, Lotus syndrome, is believed to be the canine equivalent of the human disease known as "fetal akinesia deformation sequence," or FADS. Although there is no genetic test for Lotus syndrome at this time, this is primarily a matter of heartbreak for breeders rather than something the average pet owner will have to deal with, because the affected puppies do not survive long past birth. Lotus syndrome is a genetic defect in the breed.
Maxwell Weber
2025-07-19 16:00:23
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Some owners report cases of cryptorchidism, umbilical hernia, and lotus syndrome, plus deafness and cataracts in old age.
Silken Windhounds typically live into their middle to late teens.
Bone and joint ailments like hip dysplasia and bloat are rare.
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A simple test is now available to find whether a dog carries a defective MDR1, a multi-drug resistance gene.
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