David129 4 Posted October 17, 2014 Report Share Posted October 17, 2014 hi all i have a 15 week old springer pup his front legs have bow is there any cures for this i was told it lacking on vitamin d so i put her on tablets i have her on them a wek on sunday but change any body eles have any cures thanks in advance Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 6,506 Posted October 18, 2014 Report Share Posted October 18, 2014 Is it definitely diet related and not just naturally bow legged? The best spaniels I've ever seen were bow legged and it was hereditary not rickets. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wilt 112 Posted October 19, 2014 Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 get calcium tabs and wagg chicken if your on a high protein diet heppend to a couple of pups from differet litters fed on shite dry food I put them on a high protein dry food to rich for them there bones grew to fast with the change to high protein put them on the above and stopped walking them it may look cruel keeping them in but it will be worth it they will take a couple of weeks depending on how bad they are 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
maxwell 88 Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 IF ITS RICKETS IT IS A LACK OF CALCIUM AND VITAMIN D, GIVE PUP PLENTY OF CALCIUM AND VITAMIN D , DO YOUR HOMEWORK THERE ARE PLENTY OF THINGS OUT THERE THAT PROVIDE THESE, WAGG AS SUGGESTED BY SOMEONE IS THE LAST THING I WOULD BE FEEDING PUPS, IT IS RUBBISH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wilt 112 Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 well it worked for me mate and when there bones stopped growing I put them on decent food read my post again they was on rubbish food and I put them on beta puppy made the bones grow to fast and to put them back on shite to slow down the grow and it sorted them out the pat pup was walking on his wrists three weeks later a vast improvement just giving my advice he can either take it or go down another road Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thefensarefarbutistillgo 2,482 Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 hi all i have a 15 week old springer pup his front legs have bow is there any cures for this i was told it lacking on vitamin d so i put her on tablets i have her on them a wek on sunday but change any body eles have any cures thanks in advance it could just be on a to high protein diet causing irregular growth spurts, try putting it on a lower protein adult diet around 21% protein for a more slower controlled growth for a couple of weeks, I've read this has worked for quiet a few people with the same problem Quote Link to post Share on other sites
springer 63 Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 had this a few months ago with my lurcher the vet said the raw minced chicken mixed with the beta puppy was to high in protein and making the bones grow to quickly he said cut out the chicken and just feed the beta puppy and cud mix cheap tins of dog food with it after a few weeks the dogs legs where straight again although he said keep it on this for a few months before starting to mix the raw minced chicken in again Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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