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Posted by Jbo30 on 02-06-2013 05:25 PM:

Does this look like rickets to you guys?

I just got my pup and her legs look alot like rickets what do you guys think and whats the best way to get them to go away?

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Posted by LIL-E on 02-06-2013 05:26 PM:

Sure does.

Posted by josh on 02-06-2013 05:31 PM:

Give that pup cod liver oil.

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Posted by Jbo30 on 02-06-2013 05:31 PM:

i had this problem with the last pup and he never got better you have any ways i have been giving her cod liver oil two times a day but my kennels dont get any sunlight you think that is a big part of it?

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Posted by Unstable Kennel on 02-06-2013 05:33 PM:

Take her to the vet and let them give a shot that will help her absorb the vitamins that she needs. I had a pup do this and it was caused by us feeding him good nutrious food and using vitamins. Go figure!!

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Posted by Jbo30 on 02-06-2013 05:39 PM:

ok i am taking her to the vet here in a hours or so should i ask for the shot? she is on purina puppy chow and cod liver oil but the kennels dont have any sunlight at ALL!

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Posted by dumbdog1988 on 02-06-2013 05:49 PM:

I would ask the vet about taping those legs or i know sometimes they will add braces to the dogs legs to give them some structure...sort of like a cast would.

Posted by kenney Clark on 02-06-2013 05:49 PM:

I dont think your kennels not getting sunlight has anything to do with it. That cod liver oil should help it. it may take a few weeks. It is from the pup not getting the nutrients it needs. Maybe pup was pulled off mom to early. But it should come out of it. I got one right now just like yours. I got it at 6 weeks old. I think they took them off the mom at 4 weeks. So may not be to healthy on them. Just trying to help. also powdered Milk could help it. But your feeding it puppy chow, So Diet i dont think is it. Could also be slightly hereditary. Keep us posted how yours turns out.

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Posted by Jbo30 on 02-06-2013 06:00 PM:

I called the man i bought her from and none from the litter have it i have heard it was sunlight and i fed her twice a day. and the cod liver oil twice a day. she was on powdered milk when they were weened and then took off when i got her i but her a little warm milk in there at first but i stopped after two feedings. i dont know why it always happens to me lol

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Posted by Maniac on 02-06-2013 06:37 PM:

not enough sunlight will cause it to.

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Posted by Cynthia on 02-06-2013 06:39 PM:

its a Vit D deficiency that causes ricketts. you get vit d from the sun and supplements and certain veggies.

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Posted by k.trumble on 02-06-2013 07:01 PM:

Pup

I've always bought vitamin d gel caps at Walmart and it always did the trick for me

Posted by robgregory on 02-06-2013 07:27 PM:

Ricketts

Last litter I raised,2 outta the 9 pups had it.A male and a female.Gave 'em cod liver oil and plenty of sun.The male got normal and the female did not.Good luck.
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Posted by steve pickett on 02-06-2013 08:44 PM:

give her 1 cup whole milk 2-3 times a day until she gets better,sunlight will help to.

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Posted by Hartrum on 02-06-2013 08:52 PM:

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not enough sunlight will cause it to.

Exactly right

vitman C and D buy it at wal mart

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Posted by Cynthia on 02-06-2013 09:08 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by steve pickett
give her 1 cup whole milk 2-3 times a day until she gets better,sunlight will help to.

milk will give dogs diarrhea

Posted by Jbo30 on 02-06-2013 09:56 PM:

just found out that the vet said it is not rickets it is a angular bone disorder or something that will need surgery? That is alot of money for a pup that i dont know if she will turn out or not im in a sticky situation what you guys think?

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Posted by Cynthia on 02-06-2013 09:58 PM:

talk to the breeder, they should make it right, and if you can get names of other buyers talk to them to see if they have same issues. if not, you may have gotten who doed.

Posted by Jbo30 on 02-06-2013 10:05 PM:

i did talk to him and he talked to the others and every other pup is as healthy as a horse and doing great. The last pup i got had rickets to i just wont be buying any more pups if it this is how it will turn out lol

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Posted by jesse on 02-06-2013 10:13 PM:

Dont listen to your vet go get some vitamin d and that pup will be better pups that have been on purina puppy chow to long get ricketts why i dont know but i have seen it twice now, try the vitamin d it works!!!!!

Posted by kenney Clark on 02-06-2013 10:16 PM:

I was not aware sunlight helps rickets. But glad to know now. But if this pup was vet checked and said its not ricketts. Then its hereditary. Would you not think? I raised pups in the basement before where not any sunlight and they never done that. They were all fine.

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Posted by Jbo30 on 02-06-2013 10:21 PM:

ive been doing the cod liver oil for a week now

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Posted by Jay Bird 76 on 02-07-2013 12:12 AM:

The vets do the best they can but arent always right. All animals need some sun. Put him where he can get sun and give him vitamins..might do the trick. Especially if this is the second time its happened to you. Let us know how it turns out.

Posted by david hicks on 02-07-2013 12:31 AM:

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Give that pup cod liver oil.

pill or liquid and how much do you give

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Posted by BIGCASTLEDAWGS on 02-07-2013 12:55 AM:

SUNSHINE!

FYI... Just want to say to all you humans... SUNSHINE and vit. d are VERY VERY important for all of us. I suffer from Vit D deficiencies... and it stinks... and is painful etc... My family has a BIG history of skin cancer and my dad was a plastic surgeon so I was one of the kids who was slathered with sun screen.... that would have been ok IF I had been a milk drinker and got adequeate vit d that way...but they didn't know when i was young... so the cheese I ate was enough calcium...we thought... I guess what I'm trying to say is all of you guys and gals need to be sure you get enough vit d calcium and 15 minutes of "vitamin d sunhine" a day... in the north we lose the Good Sun in fall and winter.... Very important you kids get this and also your dogs!!! Cod Liver oil is the supplement of choice for pups. Us humans get less "tasty" pills thank God!

I hope that things work out with you and your pup and the breeder etc... very sad to see this kind of thing. May be worth a second opinion as well??? Sunshine is IMPERATIVE for ALL living creatures...
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