Hello, I have a 5/6 month old male pup from a shelter. I don't know anything about his history, but the SPCA were going to destroy him because he has floppy legs. I managed to persuade them to let me have him, but I really need some advice. My vet thinks he may get to be around 6 years old before his legs become to bad and he has to be euthanised - but 6 years is better than 6 months surely?!
He has Carpal Subluxation syndrome, and I think his back legs are affected too, he certainly looks ungainly when he walks. He's a lovely boy, we've had him three days now and he's getting the hang of toilet training pretty quickly (still getting some accidents). There is a lot of conflicting advice out there and I'm wondering if anyone has any personal experience of this condition and what to feed, how often to excercise and how much etc?
I am in New Zealand and I suspect some of the supplements available in the US may not be here, but any advice would be greatly appreciated!
sorry about the fuzzy pics it's hard to photograph a moving target!
thanks!
He has Carpal Subluxation syndrome, and I think his back legs are affected too, he certainly looks ungainly when he walks. He's a lovely boy, we've had him three days now and he's getting the hang of toilet training pretty quickly (still getting some accidents). There is a lot of conflicting advice out there and I'm wondering if anyone has any personal experience of this condition and what to feed, how often to excercise and how much etc?
I am in New Zealand and I suspect some of the supplements available in the US may not be here, but any advice would be greatly appreciated!
sorry about the fuzzy pics it's hard to photograph a moving target!
thanks!
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