Re: [PyrNet-L] knee problems

["EUDORA COX" <eudora17@hotmail.com>]

Charlotte,
We are very impressed as well..Apparently we are the only Pyr owners he 
currently has..How lucky for him!..:)..BTW..I had a chance to attend my 
first local kennel club meeting last night (NRV Kennel Club)..Again, we are 
the only Pyr there..:(

Marcie


>From: Jack & Charlotte Perry <pyreau@erols.com>
>Reply-To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
>To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
>Subject: Re: [PyrNet-L] knee problems
>Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 07:50:04 -0400
>
>Hi Marcie,
>I'm impressed wirh your Vet!  We have always taken our pups off puppy food 
>by 6
>months and we know many long-time Pyr breeders who never put their puppis 
>on
>puppy food but start them off on adult food.  The reasoning behind this is 
>to
>slow down the growth rate.  Rapid growth (or overweight)does seem to be the
>cause of many orthopedic problems.
>Charlotte
>
>EUDORA COX wrote:
>
> > Has anyone been given this advice by their vets..When we took Talon for 
>her
> > 6 month check-up, our vet told us to take her off of puppy food & switch 
>to
> > adult food because the puppy food (with all of it's extra calcium & 
>such)
> > made the big breeds grow faster than their muscles can catch up to..
> > Marcie
> >
> > >From: Dancingpyr@aol.com
> > >Reply-To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
> > >To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
> > >Subject: Re: [PyrNet-L] knee problems
> > >Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 11:17:20 EDT
> > >
> > >Hi Diana and Tara,
> > >
> > >At this age, especially with Tara growing, there is a tendency for such
> > >injuries.  When Tanuki was about 6 months old, he became off in his 
>right
> > >front leg.  When we took him to the vet, it seemed that his bones were
> > >basically growing faster than the ligaments and tendons.  We had to 
>limit
> > >his
> > >activity - no wild running and playing with the bigger pyrs, and had 
>him on
> > >Glycoflex 600 (given to us by the vet) for several months, and as he
> > >matured,
> > >he became sound.  Now, there's no sign that he had anything wrong.  
>But,
> > >you
> > >are correct in getting Tara to the vet.  Best to have her checked out 
>in
> > >case
> > >there is something more serious going on.
> > >
> > >Keep us posted - Robyn
> > >
> > >
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