Niblet was diagnosed with hydrocephalus, or water on the brain.
The soft spot that resulted can make even the simplest bumps potentially deadly.
It makes him very susceptible to any kind of injury, HES Director of Veterinary Services Sarah Callahan explained.
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Simple things falling around the house could hurt him.
So HES set about finding a solution for the small pup.
They needed a custom tiny helmet.
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Do we know anybody who can do us a favor?
Thats when Dr. Samantha Blair brought up the contacts that she had from over at UTC, Callahan said.
Elliott said he felt compelled to help as soon as he saw his cute little face.
While Mackeys design resembles afootball helmet, Elliotts is more of a skull cap.
Niblet, now 10 weeks old, favored the football helmet design.
Its just kind of crazy what you could do, Mackey said in a statement.
It was honestly a very simple process of getting a scan and then modeling around that.
Caroline Smith, HES director of animal protection services, praised everyone who collaborated on saving Niblet.
Callahan and the rest of the HES team is optimistic about Niblets future.
Go Niblet, go!
