I spoke to Gerry Nash, the head of AFS Raw Diet, and he said the mix I have been feeding should not have been too hig in calcium. What I was feeding is two chicken leg quarters, a mix of veggies, and organ meats (chicken livers, beef liver, hamburger, brisket) each day along with a little high grade kibble. Daphne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kris Kudel" <vomkristallaugen@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Miss Hereford" <MissHereford@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Showlist" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 5:08 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: A Hip x-ray question > Just a thought, but possibly the calcium content in your homemade diet is > too high. Did you get any nutritionist advice on your diet? > > > > > > ===================== > From: Miss Hereford <MissHereford@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Sat Jan 14 17:01:31 CST 2006 > To: Showlist <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] A Hip x-ray question > > I just had a male x-rayed and the results indicated he did Not have hip > dysplasia as the femorial heads are in the sockets as they should be- but > what he Did have was a calcium buildup in the socket that will likely > prevent him from OFA certification. > > My question is - what would cause this calcium buidup and "cloud" in the > x-ray. The male turned 2 years old on Christmas day. I have had him on a > home-made raw diet since he was a pup. > > Any input will be most appreciated. > > Faithfully Yours, > Rin Tin Tin > Miss Daphne Hereford > www.RinTinTin.com > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the > original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or > FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the > original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY > MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS > PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY > FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL > BE PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org > ============================================================================ > > > Kris Kudel > Vom Kristallaugen GSD > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the > original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or > FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the > original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY > MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS > PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY > FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL > BE PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org > ============================================================================ > > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================