This is a big problem with pasterns and Vets. I know of people whos Vet wanted to splint the front legs, or operate. Many years ago I sold a puppy and told the people the puppy was slightly down and gave the selenium and Vit. E and told them how to use it. Even told them how long it would take if they followed instructions. Next day he called and told me the Vet told him only horses had pasterns and the puppy's bones would be dissolving by the time he was a year old. I took my puppy back and found him a good home with people who had brains and he lived a very long and happy life. Carol Weale ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edwin Hill" <edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "freelist" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <Conleegsd@xxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 6:15 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Another sad story..... About a month ago I flew to Utah to pick up three sable puppies from a co-breeding. Sunday before last I placed the pick male with a former co-worker...I gave him the dog FREE...I had too many dogs and I was unable to sell him and since I was on my way to NYC it seemed the right thing to do. The puppy was a bit down in his front pasterns but it was not noticeable to a novice.....well I get back from NY and the guy left two phone messages on my phone asking me to call him...I call back and he tells me that he took the puppy to three vets and they all said that he had a rare bone disease and parasites (worms)..well I try to explain the down pasterns and he then tells me that he put the puppy to sleep (sorry Connie and Max)......why he could not wait until I got back from NY is beyond me...what kind of vet would put a puppy down who was not in pain and down in pasterns...the guy had the puppy for less than a week!....I started to get the name of the vet, but then I thought about my famous temper and decided against it....there are times that I wished I didn't own animals....Ed ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================