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Down on it's pastern's?


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jessica

Fri Jun 11 2010, 08:10AM

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Have you ever had a dog that is "down on it's pasterns"?
At what age did it start, and were you able to correct this?
Whaere you able to do anything to help with the problem?

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Fri Jun 11 2010, 10:38AM

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Mmm...with the horses and cows, we can correct that by changing the angle of the hoof. It's the only way. So with a dog...not sure we can coorect them?? Can we?

jessica

Fri Jun 11 2010, 12:43PM

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Well, I'm glad that you asked Marie-Pier =O)
I found this not too long ago and saved it "just" incase...lol
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Yes it is a different breed but that has nothing to do with it-
Hope this helps and please if anyone would like to add, or ask questions-Feel free!

mck

Fri Jun 11 2010, 07:39PM

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Absolutely you can correct this. Neos tend to ride low on their pasterns on a good day because of their loose connective tissue tissue - one of the reasons why they don't get good hip scores. But we don't want to see them walking on thier pasterns! To correct you need to have them walking on pea gravel to strengthen the toes and feet. Also they need to be fed from a raised feeder to get them up on their toes, if they are heavy you must cut back on their food. If this is a pup it needs more calcium so it helps to add cottage cheese or yogurt to the diet, chicken necks or some other form of extra calcium. Add alfalfa and vit C (2-3000mg). And keep the nails SHORT! Often this will cure the problem.

Igmuska

Sun Jun 13 2010, 09:45AM

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mck wrote ...

Neos tend to ride low on their pasterns on a good day because of their loose connective tissue tissue - one of the reasons why they don't get good hip scores.

I have heard this excuse for years. I am assuming you are relating breed type to this condition. Do you have a link for the physiological proof of this phenomena? I have yet to find any proof of the correlation.
I know several breeds with a similar "look" that do not have anywhere near as bad of hip scores or joint issues as found in this breed. I also know breeds that do not have the same type or look at all, heck not even the acromegalia seems to be the issue. Otterhounds and Dogo Argentinos have some of the worst hips out there, yet they show no type as a breed even close to the bone and skin most people associate with joint issues.
Typically, it comes down to breeding responsibly. Many breeds have been "cleaned up" due to a major effort from the breed clubs, so it can be done. The unfortunate thing is that a lot of otherwise good dogs would be culled from the breeding population, which is a bitter, hard pill for many people to swallow especially when there is so much money invested in the acquisition of one dog. This alone almost guarantees the breeding of unfit animals.
I would tend to say that people will "overlook" joint weakness in dogs with tons of type than it is due to their type.

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Sun Jun 13 2010, 10:04PM

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Yes MCK I agree with Igmuska here. Although I too have heard this as well from more then a few Neo' breeders...I never have been able to find any proof to back that theory.

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