any advise wanted

[jen.d 0]

put this in the general talk yesterday but think it may be better here ive got bullxgreyhound pup that has got whats called knuckling over in his front legs took him to the vets today complete waste of time they bandeged hs legs so much he could walk cause they were so heavy and was pushing at his shoulders an sent him home crying and told us to go back on monday when a different vets there. got home took the bandages off re-did them myself with vet wrap just around his front knees to hold them straight hes now much happier an able to run round again.

ive read on the net its down to food an the growth pattern being to quick so the food needs to be changed and bandaging is a must.

but has anyone ever had this problem and does it come right.

[cantona 310]

Had it happen to 2 pups , the pup i have now has just got through it, buy it large breed pup food, it slows the growth rate down and as little exerecise as you can, the tendons will catch the bone up then mate

[samba 534]

should come right week to ten days

[tote 854]

Not the best pic but do you mean like the pup below Jen?

 

 

 

 

[paul welsh 2]

I think this might be what your on about? Here mine was ten weeks old and you can see for yourself how bandy he was. All we did was change his food to Beta puppy, and no excessive exercise and they come good to the point were this afternoon he won the working lurcher class at Shugborough!

 

sorry i am having problems putting photos up any ideas

Edited February 20, 2010 by paul welsh

[jen.d 0]

Thanks for this ya my pups legs are liked the one in the photo but slightly more bent over an they do seem to get worse with the more exercise he has. the vet did give him some large breed puppy food which was about the only useful thing they did do cause they was on with xrays on monday and operations later on when the other vet had seen him

[braindrain 0]

The pups legs will come straight mate wonder how mch money vets make outa ppl who jst want info ratha than payin thro nose for lets try this haha they know wat it is and wat needs to be done but if they tell u then they wudnt av u goin bak givin em more cash haha. Jst dont av it running about ive given em bonemeal on there food and or SA37 jst to boost vitamins ive had a few pups wi same problem never no long term damage less activities and get sum vitamins into em. I will say it ussually comes in big boned pups that avent been weaned onto meat soon enough.