Maybe, maybe not! We tried everything people suggested to us when our girls' pasterns were bad, the vitamin c, lower protien food, supplements, you name it. We had down pasterns before but these were flippers! One was all the way down, the other was better but not by too much. She is almost 2 now and the really bad one is now where the other was ( so it is still about 1/2 way) and the other is still soft. I think because of this, she is vey east/west. Ya never know........ Lee Ealy ----- Original Message ----- From: <Bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx> To: <oesterle@xxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 10:23 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Down Pastern question > > > > > In a message dated 2/1/2008 7:44:02 P.M. Central Standard Time, > oesterle@xxxxxxx writes: > the Vet suggests, but is concerned considering all th= e > pressure the Vet is giving.=A0 Any advice out there for me to give to > the= > puppy buyer? > > > > Tell them not to allow any vet to do surgery on this!!! They will come > up > in time. > > Molly > > > > > Trillia German Shepherds since 1972 ph 409-287-3940 > Member GSDCA, GSDCC, GSDC of Beaumont, Life member CKC > "Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone amateur > built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic" > > > ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================