We fell sucker to a shelter pup, he is a GSD or Belgian mix with heeler and who knows what. They told us he was 4 months old but I think he may have been younger. The shelter is a poop-hole and he was emaciated and had coccidia and distemper! Both were confirmed by our vet, the coccidia was treated by the vet and we gave mega doses of vitamin A, D3 and liposomal C for the distemper and he has recovered, no neurological signs but I know they can show up later sometimes.
While he was so sick I kept him on Diamond Naturals puppy food (I didn't want to try raw while he was so sick). After he recovered I switched him to prey model raw 10/10/80.
Right now he is about 4.5-5.5 months old. I have noticed after putting on some healthy weight he is bunny hopping, weak in the rear and sits sloppy. He has no pain extending his legs behind him and often lays like that and is very active but I still suspect CHD. It doesn't seem to be neurological to me because it's exactly like other dogs that had it.
-My question is, is there any hope for his hips (since they're still growing) recovering to their correct structure on the raw?
-And is prey model raw the best balance for a large breed puppy or should he have any extra bone or cartilage?
I have never raised a puppy on raw, all my rawfed dogs were switched over as adults after I adopted them.
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