While I don't know what to say about down pasterns (have never had a
pup/dog with them), I would like to let everyone know about vitamin C and
its supplementation...
Humans are one of only a couple mammals who need vitamin C supplementation.
Except the couple species (again, us included), all mammals MANUFACTURE
THEIR OWN SUPPLY OF VITAMIN C... as much as they need & can utilize.
Therefore, to supplement your dog with vitamin C is just a waste of your
time effort & money... only creating urine rich in vitamin C (thank
goodness it is water soluble so the dogs aren't getting poisoned!).
For the mamillian body to make collagen (what tendons & ligaments are made
of), it needs manganese and B complex vitamins to create the amino acids
that make up collagen, and needs high-quality proteins to gather the amino
acids that make the base of collagen.
Especially pertinent to those of us who live north of the Mason-Dixon line,
humans don't manufacture D3 when the sun doesn't reach 45 degrees above the
horizon (all winter and part of the fall & spring depending on where you
live) and our dogs need vitamin D3 supplementation which is only gained
through diet for them (since they don't self manufacture at all). D3 is
fat-soluble, and acts more like a hormone though it is called a vitamin. D3
is essential for bone formation. (Mentioning this as ligaments connect the
bones)
Perhaps good exercise might help along with the diet- loose tendons can be
strengthened along with the ligaments through good diet & exercise program
(strengthening muscles helps strengthen tendons).
Just in my observations, dogs who are "down in the pasterns" typically have
"loose" (weak) ligaments all over the body (and possibly weak/"loose"
tendons too)... and that's just who that particular dog is. Again, my
observations, the only way to correct the problem (I see loose
ligamentation as a problem) is to breed to a very dry dog if the loose dog
is to be bred at all; and hope for the best in the progeny.
Good luck
Jen P & her Pack
PS - puppy food is a sales gimmick. Think of mother wolf... discarding a
squirrel or rabbit she caught and saying- crap this rabbit won't do because
it's not a rabbit for puppies. For those who feed kibble, a high quality
"all life stages" feed is appropriate- watching that the
calcium-phosphorous balance is correct. Seniors need more protein than do
adults; puppies often less.
Studies have shown that dogs keep calorie restricted (lean) live longer and
have less health problems than do non-restricted dogs. -- especially when
it comes to HD...
On Mon, Dec 26, 2016 at 18:47 Janet Tyler <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Does anybody have any suggestions for severely down pasterns on a four
month old puppy ? I have already done the lower protein I've used sure
grow and vitamin C any others suggestions would be appreciated
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