Slight flat footedness?

ladyfreckles · 02-06-2012, 05:12 PM

I've read that some puppies just have this happen until they are older and start exercising a lot more. He's 11 weeks. I'm not sure if I should be concerned or not yet. It might be that he's not eating well enough? I did a search and the suggestions I came up with were exercising in sand, swimming, and checking diet. I just want to know if I should be concerned about it or not. We've slowly been upping his exercise and we're going to start hiking soon.

Should I be concerned?

TaZoR · 02-06-2012, 06:01 PM

My vet recommended walking on pebbles, gravel, sm stones. Said they come up. Idk..turned out that pup had a degenerative spinal disease...very rare. It was yrs an yrs ago..and a rottie. By the time it was 6 mos. Completely paralized in hind end..we put him down very sadly... im in no way suggesting ur pup has a prob like that. Ot was very very rare. Just sayin when he was down on his hocks the stones are wut he reconmended. Hes an old school vet, but lots of experience .

TheNamesNelson · 02-06-2012, 06:09 PM

I am no expert but I dont see anything wrong with that pup

Emoore · 02-06-2012, 06:19 PM

I see what you're saying, he's a bit down in his pasterns. Do a search in the puppy section for "pasterns," there are several threads on the topic.

iBaman · 02-06-2012, 06:23 PM

agreed with Emoore. It's pretty common, and fairly easy to fix (usually).

02-06-2012, 05:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
ladyfreckles Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,830	Slight flat footedness? I've read that some puppies just have this happen until they are older and start exercising a lot more. He's 11 weeks. I'm not sure if I should be concerned or not yet. It might be that he's not eating well enough? I did a search and the suggestions I came up with were exercising in sand, swimming, and checking diet. I just want to know if I should be concerned about it or not. We've slowly been upping his exercise and we're going to start hiking soon. Should I be concerned? __________________ Viking vom Zeder-Kamme (11/19/2011)

02-06-2012, 06:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
TaZoR Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: collegeville, pa Posts: 276	My vet recommended walking on pebbles, gravel, sm stones. Said they come up. Idk..turned out that pup had a degenerative spinal disease...very rare. It was yrs an yrs ago..and a rottie. By the time it was 6 mos. Completely paralized in hind end..we put him down very sadly... im in no way suggesting ur pup has a prob like that. Ot was very very rare. Just sayin when he was down on his hocks the stones are wut he reconmended. Hes an old school vet, but lots of experience . Last edited by TaZoR; 02-06-2012 at 06:05 PM.

02-06-2012, 06:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
Emoore Crowned Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North DFW, TX Posts: 9,215	I see what you're saying, he's a bit down in his pasterns. Do a search in the puppy section for "pasterns," there are several threads on the topic. __________________ Rocky vom Backyard- 10 years young Kopper vom Felssclucht Bach - 17 months At the Bridge: Cash van der Animal Shelter 2006-2010

02-06-2012, 06:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
iBaman Master Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Cedar City, UT Posts: 809	agreed with Emoore. It's pretty common, and fairly easy to fix (usually). __________________ Sheldon (WGSD) 5/20/2011 Oliver (ball python) 10/10 (gotcha day)

02-06-2012, 06:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
TheNamesNelson Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 206	I am no expert but I dont see anything wrong with that pup

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