May 24, 2011
I have a Giant Schnauzer 10 week old puppy. I noticed today that his front legs are bowed. Is this normal for a puppy? I feed 3/4- 1 # of raw chicken necks every other day. Should I cut that down? I read your article on Pano and didn't know if bowed legs was considered Pano. Please advise.
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Good morning Ed,I have a Giant Schnauzer 10 week old puppy that I'm feeding a raw diet, and 1C origen dry (large breed puppy) food offered for extra (usually not touched). I noticed today that his front legs are bowed. Is this normal for a puppy, as growth rates vary? I feed 3/4- 1 # of raw chicken necks every other day. Should I cut that down? I went to your website (super great web site Ed... thanks for ALL the info there. I'm recommending it to the breeder of my Giant to link to from his webpage). I read your article on Pano and didn't know if bowed legs was considered Pano. Please advise.
Supplements I give:
2 t WHOLISTIC Pet Canine Complete (Ingredients: Certified Organic Kelp, Certified Organic Flax Seed, Hydrolyzed Whitefish (Whole, Dried Fish Fillet), Vitamin C*, Certified Organic Garlic, Organic Lecithin, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium longum, Amylase, Protease, Protease II, Protease III, Lipase, Cellulase, Lactase, Peptizyme SP ?, Maltase, Invertase, Bromelain. *Vitamin C as Ester C)
1/4 t Halo Vita Glo Xtra-C Instant Vitamin-C Concentrate Natural Supplement (Ingredients:Ascorbic Acid, Lemon Pulp, Lime Pulp, Tangerine Pulp, Grapefruit Pulp, Orange Juice, Rose Hips Extract and Cranberry Extract.)
1/2 t Earth Animal Herbal Internal Powder, Yeast-free for fleas (HERBAL INTERNAL POWDER (Yeast Free): Formulated by Dr. Bob Goldstein An organic, herbal blend of Alfalfa Powder, Garlic Powder, Blue-Green Algae (Spirulina), Kelp Powder, Papaya Leaf, Nettles Leaf, Hawthorne Berry Powder. These ingredients will help cleanse the blood, bitter the blood, support circulation, help deter fleas and ticks, mosquitoes and black flies.)
PS I just ordered Kelp & Alfalfa powder from you
Thank you and I appreciate your comments.
-Kathy
Cindy's Answer:
Bowed legs are usually one of the first signs of rickets (a nutritional problem).
I’d refer to some raw feeding manuals to determine the proper amount and type of food to feed. Chicken necks are almost all bone, it may be that you are feeding too much bone content/calcium.
The 2 best books for learning about the raw diet are Raw Dog Food and Natural Nutrition for Dogs and Cats. We give both these books to our puppy customers and rarely have questions about the diet.
Pano is presented with pain, not bowing of the legs.
Cindy Rhodes
I’d refer to some raw feeding manuals to determine the proper amount and type of food to feed. Chicken necks are almost all bone, it may be that you are feeding too much bone content/calcium.
The 2 best books for learning about the raw diet are Raw Dog Food and Natural Nutrition for Dogs and Cats. We give both these books to our puppy customers and rarely have questions about the diet.
Pano is presented with pain, not bowing of the legs.
Cindy Rhodes
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