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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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Sure does.

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Give that pup cod liver oil.

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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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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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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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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.

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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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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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not enough sunlight will cause it to.

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

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

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

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

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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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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.

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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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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!!!!!

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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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ive been doing the cod liver oil for a week now

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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.

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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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