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Posted by excaliber on 04-17-2021 12:24 PM:

4 month old pup with really flat feet

Can you do anything to help being flat footed grow out of possibly never seen one being this flat footed


Posted by Driftwoodblue on 04-17-2021 03:23 PM:

Growing fast---- you could try 500 mg of vitamin C and 1/2 tespoon of wheat germ oil (vit.A,D & E) a day.. growing too fast can lead to hip problems too.


Posted by benderb4 on 04-17-2021 03:56 PM:

What are you feeding?
Did its feet just go flat in last few weeks or has it been like that since a pup?
I have a few suggestions based on your answers

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Posted by Redneck Mafia on 04-17-2021 04:31 PM:

I had a bluetick in here to run loose a while back that his front feet were very flat. The ankle joint seemed weak. One side got much better just by building up strength from being on the go but one never did. Getting dogs off of concrete can help a lot along with exercise. I'm not a show person but I know that won't concrete floors they use chat or rock as it helps to strengthen the muscles and tendons on the foot and ankle area. As driftwood stated it could also be a growth issue. Lower the protein, add some cold liver oil or vitamin and if in a highly shaded or indoor kennel get it more exposure to sunlight along with exercise.

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Posted by excaliber on 04-17-2021 06:11 PM:

Well I just bought her didn’t really see it in pictures till I got her so how she been fed or how much she’s been out of a pen I Don’t know do have concrete pens but gonna build her a pen on the grass I put out door carpet on the concrete for the time being I do feed victor in the teal green bag high in protein but went and got diamond chicken and rice lower protein and just started giving her vetriflex witch is a strength joint supplement but didn’t see where it has vitamin c bit much of a show dog man just like to go tree coons just wonder if she will grow out of it or hinder her mobility guess time will tell just wondering the odds of it


Posted by Redgy Ramsey on 04-17-2021 06:34 PM:

Cod liver oil

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Posted by BAS on 04-17-2021 07:13 PM:

I don’t believe the issue with the concrete kennels. I have had concrete kennels for over 30 years and never had this issue. I have four dogs on concrete now and they are all cat footed. Two were raised here on concrete

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Posted by Reuben on 04-17-2021 07:14 PM:

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Originally posted by excaliber
Well I just bought her didn’t really see it in pictures till I got her so how she been fed or how much she’s been out of a pen I Don’t know do have concrete pens but gonna build her a pen on the grass I put out door carpet on the concrete for the time being I do feed victor in the teal green bag high in protein but went and got diamond chicken and rice lower protein and just started giving her vetriflex witch is a strength joint supplement but didn’t see where it has vitamin c bit much of a show dog man just like to go tree coons just wonder if she will grow out of it or hinder her mobility guess time will tell just wondering the odds of it


If you bought the pup and it was already flat footed I would take it back and get my money back...

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Posted by excaliber on 04-17-2021 07:14 PM:

Pill form from Walmart Just like a pill a day ?


Posted by Reuben on 04-18-2021 11:16 PM:

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Originally posted by excaliber
Pill form from Walmart Just like a pill a day ?


I’ve had many pups raised on concrete and it wasn’t ever an issue...early on I had one with splayed feet which makes them flat footed... almost looks like chicken feet...I don’t think that will get much better...

Sometimes there were pups with weak joints right above the front feet, on humans it would be the wrist joints...this problem makes them look somewhat flat footed...the few I had that had that recovered completely within a few weeks but no later than a month...

the vet told me to give them cod liver oil, he said sunshine would help for vitamin d...no calcium pills...he said pups are growing too fast and the joints aren’t strong enough to support the growth and weight...
Cod liver oil has natural vitamin d amongst other nutrients...

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