Splay Leg in 8 week old Puppy
Submitted by raymic02 on February 20, 2015 - 7:58pmHello Everyone!
Has anyone had experience with Splay leg in pups? We have been looking for a brother for chase for a few weeks and a breeder offered us the most beautiful pup but it has splay leg (online also calls it swiming pup syndrome). The breeder told me that the problem will fix itself in 3 weeks as long as the legs are taped together.
With all the hip issues bulldogs face this scares me, is my concern warranted?
Thanks!
Contact a local rescue ASAP
Swimmer pups will rapidly deteriorate unless the situation is addressed agressively. Please do right by this dog and try to get the breeder to find a rescue to rehab this pup immediately. No reputuble, humane breeder would sell this puppy and not quickly seek treatment. This is a huge defect that can become a life ending deformity without vetrinary attention. Please see this link for a pup who recently entered into rescue due to this disorder--
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152812722823645.1073742043.165453903644&type=1
(if the link doesn't work, look up Georgia Bulldog Rescue the pup's name is Reese)