tinat2004
01-28-2009, 10:39 PM
Hi everyone, my name is Tina and i'm new to the site. I wanted to post an introduction but I feel this is an urgent matter and my family and I really need some responses from other doberman owners.
You see, a week ago we got Rocky (a red, 7 week old gorgeous male). I guess in all of the excitement my family didn't check him well. He seemed very healthy, but shy until he was brought home. He's such a smart and sweet boy. We love him to death already! He's quite attached to us, as we are to him. While playing the other day, my dad noticed that his paws looked strange and that Rocky was walking oddly. My parents took him to the vet and this is exactly what the vet wrote on Rocky's patient sheet:
"Abnormal stance/gait. Walking on tips of toes. Carpus abnormal. Need radiographs to diagnose. Suspect congenital malformation. Recommend returning to breeder."
This is the ABSOLUTE LAST THING we want to do. We DO NOT want to return him. We love the little guy to pieces and he is so happy with us. We were left heartbroken a couple of years ago after our mastiff died, and since then Rocky has brought a whole new joy into our hearts. However like our mastiff in the past, we fear that Rocky will suffer from bone and joint problems in the future once he gets older that will prevent him from leading a full, happy, and playful life.
We spoke to the breeder and told her of the situation. She claims she never knew and also refuses to pay for any veterinary expenses (like possible surgeries) and also refuses to refund our money. She does, however, say that she will exchange us Rocky for a new puppy but we can't imagine replacing Rocky for his brother. We just can't do that.
In an effort to save us from having to return him, my family and I are looking to this community for any insight, knowledge, and experience to guide and help us. Does anyone have any suggestions or know what we can possibly do to help him? Thank you.
EDIT: I did a search on google and I found this http://medycynawet.edu.pl/pdf2006/czerwiec/20066s06490651.pdf which is a research that has the condition (pictures included) of Rocky's condition. The left being the before photos and the right being the after photos. This research basically suggests that this condition is found in puppies 6-8 weeks when they are taken away from their mothers too early. It says that puppies that nurse longer are not seen with this condition. Its a matter of nursing and nutrition. It also says that when padded with thick cotton and braced with a splint, the condition was healed in approx. 10 days. I DONT UNDERSTAND why my vet is being this way. This is the vet we went to before with my past dog, and he has always been so shady and I never trusted his opinion. I don't understand why my mother chose to take him back to this vet. He is constantly negative and has a bad attitude, which is why I believe him to be disreputable veterinarian.
You see, a week ago we got Rocky (a red, 7 week old gorgeous male). I guess in all of the excitement my family didn't check him well. He seemed very healthy, but shy until he was brought home. He's such a smart and sweet boy. We love him to death already! He's quite attached to us, as we are to him. While playing the other day, my dad noticed that his paws looked strange and that Rocky was walking oddly. My parents took him to the vet and this is exactly what the vet wrote on Rocky's patient sheet:
"Abnormal stance/gait. Walking on tips of toes. Carpus abnormal. Need radiographs to diagnose. Suspect congenital malformation. Recommend returning to breeder."
This is the ABSOLUTE LAST THING we want to do. We DO NOT want to return him. We love the little guy to pieces and he is so happy with us. We were left heartbroken a couple of years ago after our mastiff died, and since then Rocky has brought a whole new joy into our hearts. However like our mastiff in the past, we fear that Rocky will suffer from bone and joint problems in the future once he gets older that will prevent him from leading a full, happy, and playful life.
We spoke to the breeder and told her of the situation. She claims she never knew and also refuses to pay for any veterinary expenses (like possible surgeries) and also refuses to refund our money. She does, however, say that she will exchange us Rocky for a new puppy but we can't imagine replacing Rocky for his brother. We just can't do that.
In an effort to save us from having to return him, my family and I are looking to this community for any insight, knowledge, and experience to guide and help us. Does anyone have any suggestions or know what we can possibly do to help him? Thank you.
EDIT: I did a search on google and I found this http://medycynawet.edu.pl/pdf2006/czerwiec/20066s06490651.pdf which is a research that has the condition (pictures included) of Rocky's condition. The left being the before photos and the right being the after photos. This research basically suggests that this condition is found in puppies 6-8 weeks when they are taken away from their mothers too early. It says that puppies that nurse longer are not seen with this condition. Its a matter of nursing and nutrition. It also says that when padded with thick cotton and braced with a splint, the condition was healed in approx. 10 days. I DONT UNDERSTAND why my vet is being this way. This is the vet we went to before with my past dog, and he has always been so shady and I never trusted his opinion. I don't understand why my mother chose to take him back to this vet. He is constantly negative and has a bad attitude, which is why I believe him to be disreputable veterinarian.