I recently delivered 6 pups from my 6 year old Shih Tzu. They are pure breed and both of the parents are in great health. The problem I have is that the second pup born has a problem with his right rear leg. He cannot bend it at the knee or the ankle. If I carefully massage and work the joints his leg will bend into the proper position. When I release the leg, it straightens back out. This pup is the runt and is 5 weeks old. He is much smaller than the other 5 pups. He has been bottle fed and is very active. He is now starting to take solid food. My question is will his leg ever be usable? Is this common? I will be taking him to the vet again for a well puppy check next week. We are planning to keep this little guy and sell the others. Just hoping someone might be able to give me some words of wisdom. Thanks.
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I'd take this guy for a separate appointment if possible, or at least alert the vet that there is one with a problem. A "well-dog checkup" is usually scheduled with no extra items like this, and you want the vet to get a good look. I would want to go as soon as possible, too, because if massage therapy or range-of-motion work is needed, then the sooner it's started, the better.
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