mooks7014 Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Hi! I have a 10 week old great dane pup who is knuckling over, can anyone give me any advice on this? I have kept her on the same diet that the breeder had her on which is Optimum dry adult food, also have things added to feed like chicken wings, yoghurt and tuna. I know the Optimum isnt great :/ but didnt want to upset her gut with changing and everywhere I have looked on the net regarding this is written by an American so the food they suggest we cannot buy here.. Will Vitamin C help? and what about Thrive additive? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormie Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 (edited) Can you post some pics? If it were me, I'd change the pup over to a better quality food like Eagle Pack Large/Giant Puppy and cut out any extras. But I would also go to a vet (one that's experienced with giants) to rule out any problems with growth plates too. Edited March 17, 2012 by stormie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Hmmm I thought I posted in this thread...... odd... have a read HERE lots of results when I did a search on D O L . I hope some of them are of help :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyosha Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 This seems to be an informative article: http://www.greatdanelady.com/articles/knuckling_over.htm Hope your pup is ok soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifi Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Mooks, I 2nd Stormie, take your pup to a vet recommended by other giant breed people. There are many vets out there who opt for radical surgery in sometimes uncessary growth issues. Get it diagnosed first before you begin changing foods ect. You want to know exactley what you are dealing with, make sure you involve your breeder as they may have recomendations for vet or treatment. I've used large doses of vit C in the form of ascobic acid & sodium ascorbate, but again...get a diagnosis first up. fifi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rysup Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 I'd cut the food back personally. But there is lots of reading online about this problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekhbet Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Eagle Pack giant is available here at pet stores. It helped my Bordeaux with his bad feet and legs very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwaY Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Knuckling over happens in a lot of breeds and is more common then many realise. It can be fixed with diet, warmth, staying off concrete and restricted exercise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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