Does Anybody Know Anything About Rickets In Dogs?

[red-devil0602]

does anybody know anything about rickets in dogs? I'm looking into a rescue but she has rickets and wanted to do abit of research first

 

[KathyM]

Dug out these links for you - hope they help

http/www.uslink.com/~farnham/muscle_bone.htm#Rickets

http/www.lowchensaustralia.com/health/anatomy.htm

Could it be HOD (more common in young large/giant breeds and often labelled as "rickets")?

http/www.vetinfo.com/dencyclopedia/dehod.html

http/www.vetsurgerycentral.com/hod.htm

http/www.provet.co.uk/health/diseases/ortho-hod.htm

Hope this all helps. It might be worth chatting with your vet before adopting the dog - things like insurance (which probably won't cover the condition as it's pre-existing) and the cost of medication and physical therapies long term might be something you'll want to discuss with them too. Good luck with everything!