A case of rickets in 40 days old pup

his name is noddy. breeder sold him at the age

of 20 days. Initially he was fine but slowly he was not able to walk properly. He was sick and not eating his food properly. one of the vet diagnosed canine distemper. Owner was not convinced with his statement and brought the pup to my clinic. It was a clear case of rickets. Blood parameters were normal but walking was a problem. The pup is under treatment and is recovering very well. i will put his new photos after the treatment is over. till that we have to wait to see the progress.

rickets in a dog

this is a very bad case of rickets as dog was in so much of pain.the rickets occur as a result of calcium deficiency but only this is not the factor. along with it phosphorus is also responsible. in blood serum the level of calcium and phosphorus should be checked for exact treatment.some times you supplement the dog with extra calcium in the diet but the absorption is improper. some hormones are also responsible for this. so for proper absorption you may need to need to supplement your dog with vitamin d3.for treatment of dog proper diagnosis is necessary..