Breeder??? -- This is a RESCUE dog!! I remember years ago there was a dog with a bad rear that was returned to me, the Breeder!! It was proven by neighbors of the Owner that he had beaten this dog with a baseball bat many times trying to "train it" causing the problems described below which did improve with age. This particular dog was also under a year of age when returned to me. Norma no L ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lindenhill German Shepherds" <lindenhillgsd@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bruiser@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: "Showgsd-L" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 10:21 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Crippling Croup This sounds like a question best answered by the breeder, who should know the lines and be the most knowledgeable about stages etc.. regards, M ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elaine George" <bruiser@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Showgsd-L" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 9:16:45 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Crippling Croup I was at my vet's office with one of the rescues and he asked me if I knew much about steep croups because he has seen a client with an older puppy that is having problems walking. He said the pelvis was very sloped and that he took x-rays which showed the heads of the femurs where subluxated and forward of where they should be, but still in the cup. He said the heads where rounded and the sockets were developed. The owner had brought the dog in because it was having trouble walking to the point that when he runs, his rear legs are very wobbly when they move rearward and he wiggles his butt from side to side in conjunction with the rearward extension of the rear leg. I told him I would ask the list and get back to him. Has anyone heard of anything like this? The owner is wanting to know if chiropractic care might help, if it's a stage he'll grow out of, or ??? Oh, the dog is a GSD under a year old. TIA, -Bob George Enchanted Vista, Home of: CH Rocknoll Ajax Nike Clayfield CD, RN, Alkay's Black Velvet, CH Jerrwen's Southern Belle, BISS, CH Jerrwen's Georgiana HIC, Hi Dreams Allegra v. Regency, BISS, RBIM, CH Enchanted's American Anthem TC, Enchanted's Big Gun v. Sunfarms HIC, Enchanted's Double Take, and Enchanted Vista's Lone Star. Jim-Sina's Raven, TC Member, GSDCA, ELPGSDC, CNMGSDC ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================