Recent content by sallyk525

:( So sorry to hear about Bubba. It is such a painful disease. Hopefully the worst is over. It took Maggie about 2 weeks to get over it, but the first week was the worst. She never had a relapse, which is good and she doesn't have any ill effects from the disease. Keep us posted on Bubba's...

Thanks for the suggestion about mixing the food--and for good wishes. Maggie is doing much, much better. Our vet said to restrict her exercise for another week and a half which is proving very difficult. When we take her out in the yard, the first thing she does is grab a stick and start to...

Thanks for the info, Sabrina. I did find info on HOD on that site. The frustrating part is that there's not much you can do other than to treat the pain. You can't "make it better." Maggie is doing a little better. She's still in pain and limping, but she is able to walk and go...

Our puppy Maggie (5 months old) has recently been diagnosed with HOD (hypertrophic osteodystrophy). Her hind legs and hocks are swollen and she won't put any weight on them. We have to carry her outside to go potty and then she has a hard time squatting. We also have to bring her food and...

Our son has the sister of our boxer puppy. They're almost 5 months. Everytime he brings her over to our house, the two of them play fight continuously. Eventually they both conk out on the carpet, but it just takes one of them to go pick up a toy and they are back at it again. At first I was...