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Originally Posted by ASTPhi877  Thank you for the quick reply! She is only seven mos. old and has thus far resisted any of my efforts to get her to swim! She hates the water, but she'll tolerate bath time and is only just over three pounds, so that is a great suggestion.
Do you know if this is something that will worsen as she continues to grow? Is it something that will one day become problematic?
Her vet is closed until Monday, but I will give an update as soon as I know more. And again, thank you! |
Your very welcome;
Unfortunately it is a good chance that either the turn out will worsen (this turn out is sometimes called easty/westy) or stay the same, but with this structural anomaly more pressure is going to be born upwards through the elbow and eventually into the shoulder joint.
Problematic, umm a 50 50 chance, by that I mean clinical signs of distress. Be it limping, lifting up paws, early arthritic changes into the joint.
Now at 7 months old you have a world of time to investigate and to ameliorate the symptoms and to give your girl the best chance of a long and happy painfree life.
First things first though. Get your vet to examine your pup, see what he recommends in terms of Xrays. If the turn out is greater than 5 degrees, I might strongly recommend Xrays to see the alignment and condition of ankles, elbows, and shoulders. If she is not spayed yet, while she is under is a great time to do the Xrays. Also of course to remove any baby teeth.
There are as I mentioned a whole lot of rehab you can try, but first get some diagnostic testing.
There are also food additives that help to support joint health. Also I can give you some suggestions on how to train the legs/feet into a more proper alignment, but it will take time and dedication on your part.