I wanted to see if anyone on here has ever seen anything like my pup. Ill try to put all needed info in here but let me know if I forgot anything. I bought a harlequin male puppy from a breeder in NC when he was 7 weeks old. She knew I wanted him to use for breeding in the future. At the time the only problem I noticed was that he was severely bloated with worms. I wasnt really worried since thats easily fixed. He was also a little small, but I assumed it was from malnutrition and he was in a large litter. 14 in total. That evening I noticed he had trouble getting up steps, like his back legs couldnt step up. Also when he walked I noticed his back legs werent moving smoothly, almost like they were catching and would have a stop about 1/2 a step through. I was really worried and we were taking him to the vet the next day anyways so I asked the vet. He noticed it and said it could be hip dysplasia (spelling??) and said he was severely cowhocked. He said it could also be from having worms so badly and being so bloated with them that his hips couldnt grow correctly. He gave us supplements and told us to feed high quality food. We have been free feeding him Diamonds naturals chicken and rice for large dogs since. We called the breeder and she said there is no history in his lines and he had never been injured which I was thinking might have happened.
The pup is now 13 weeks. He is no longer cowhocked, maybe a slight amount but nothing noticable so Im sure that will be fine when he is older. He had some trouble getting rid of the worms but is finally over that too. He still has trouble with his legs. My vet is not very dane savy and I think hes thinks Im overreacting lol. I also see that his hips seem to sink if looking at him from the side, his spine is not a straight line. He still has trouble walking up steps and there is a "stop" in his stride. I am worried he will not grow out of whatever his problem is. The vet says he is doing great and looks alot better but I worry it should be going better than it is. I noticed today after an unusually long walk that when we got home and he laid on the floor his muscles in his legs were shaking. My dogs got loose and chased a deer so we went climbing the hillsides looking for them. Usually he just runs around the house or in our dog yard which is about 1/2 an acre. He eats well and is otherwise great. I took him to another breeder who said she thought his bones had outgrown his muscles and I needed to feed him low protein and high calorie feed.
I am sorry this is hard to explain but its something easier seen then explained lol. I can get pics or a video of him if any are needed. Thank you all for any help or advice!!!
The pup is now 13 weeks. He is no longer cowhocked, maybe a slight amount but nothing noticable so Im sure that will be fine when he is older. He had some trouble getting rid of the worms but is finally over that too. He still has trouble with his legs. My vet is not very dane savy and I think hes thinks Im overreacting lol. I also see that his hips seem to sink if looking at him from the side, his spine is not a straight line. He still has trouble walking up steps and there is a "stop" in his stride. I am worried he will not grow out of whatever his problem is. The vet says he is doing great and looks alot better but I worry it should be going better than it is. I noticed today after an unusually long walk that when we got home and he laid on the floor his muscles in his legs were shaking. My dogs got loose and chased a deer so we went climbing the hillsides looking for them. Usually he just runs around the house or in our dog yard which is about 1/2 an acre. He eats well and is otherwise great. I took him to another breeder who said she thought his bones had outgrown his muscles and I needed to feed him low protein and high calorie feed.
I am sorry this is hard to explain but its something easier seen then explained lol. I can get pics or a video of him if any are needed. Thank you all for any help or advice!!!
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