any ideas?
Bulldogs World Forum Archives
These archives contain a copy of the contents of the old Bulldogs World Forum for reference purposes.Posting is disabled in the archives.
Click here to visit the active Bulldog Forum
any ideas?
Submitted by CatiAult on April 21, 2010 - 12:06amJust got a call from my bulldog vet about one of my puppies that was placed. His front legs are bowing. She said his growth plates aren't growing properly. Any ideas what can be done besides surgery? He's 4.5 months old. Has anyone tried Fresh Factors? He's on 21% protein food.
More articles we recommend:
agree
Get him off puppy food and onto a good quality adult food. If it is done soon enough hie front legs should straighten out and be ok.
I give my dogs Fresh Factors at every meal as a supplement for joints and coat.
agree
Get him off puppy food and onto a good quality adult food. If it is done soon enough hie front legs should straighten out and be ok.
I give my dogs Fresh Factors at every meal as a supplement for joints and coat.
Also get Ester C and give the pup 1 a day. Told this by June Sic
nm
Also get Ester C and give the pup 1 a day. Told this by June Sic
nm
Suggest immediate change of diet to adult food
with lower protein...there are foods designed for "large breed" dogs and that would probably suit this pup best. No surgery...I think that change in diet, moderate exercise and avoidance of jumping on/off furniture, avoid in/out cars, minimal steps, etc. hopefully this pup will turn around by time he is 10-12mos old. While these elbows are bowed, you don't want jarring activity to weaken ligaments in these joints.
Suggest immediate change of diet to adult food
with lower protein...there are foods designed for "large breed" dogs and that would probably suit this pup best. No surgery...I think that change in diet, moderate exercise and avoidance of jumping on/off furniture, avoid in/out cars, minimal steps, etc. hopefully this pup will turn around by time he is 10-12mos old. While these elbows are bowed, you don't want jarring activity to weaken ligaments in these joints.
dog food
He's been on Pedigree small bites since he was 6 weeks old. (21% protein)
The owners are returning him to me tomorrow. Probably better off here anyways because they have 3 young children.
dog food
He's been on Pedigree small bites since he was 6 weeks old. (21% protein)
The owners are returning him to me tomorrow. Probably better off here anyways because they have 3 young children.