I often encounter dog friends talking about dogs’ legs that are weak, don’t like standing, and like to lie down. What’s going on? Today, the editor of Pet Sky will explain to you that if the dog’s legs are sometimes weak and they are not like this, it may be that they are overworked, so pay attention to rest and conditioning, but if you find abnormalities, you may need to think carefully.

1. A mild case is that the dog has a leash and needs to supplement calcium.

When judging that the dog needs calcium supplementation, consider what kind of calcium food to choose, shrimp skin, bones, and tofu are all more calcium-rich foods. In addition, when using calcium tablets or calcium powder, you need to pay attention to whether there is a calcium-phosphorus formula and vitamin D. This is not a joke. These formulas are very important for the nutritional absorption of dogs.

Puppies can eat some small calcium tablets, such as Teddy, VIP, Pomeranian, Chihuahua and other small dogs, for a long time, but if it is for a large dog, it requires more calcium. It is recommended that you use calcium powder for dogs, which is relatively better and faster. My German Herder has tried petting large instant calcium vitamins, because it is a combination of 3 effects, containing 12 trace elements, a variety of calcium, and 8 vitamins including vitamin D, which is quite awesome for dogs' bones.

In addition, you should give your dog a proper amount of exercise and bask in the sun to fully absorb calcium. The so-called moderate exercise is not to let everyone lead the dog around. I have seen some friends who can't even walk and drag it away. Dogs are easily exhausted and they are not weak in their legs.

2. Severely, there is a bone disease problem

1Hip disease (HD)HD

Symptoms: When you find that your dog at home is limping on the back legs and dare not jump hard, you should pay attention. When walking, you will limp and sway left and right, and your hind legs will gradually shrink due to their inability to exert force.

In addition, the disc can tilt and can lead to a sustained scoliosis.

In puppy period, the hips will not be painful because they are protected by cartilage, so there is no difficulty in squatting or standing. However, due to the abnormal stress caused by long-term abnormality, you may feel sore and weak in about four or five months, and you may easily get tired. Of course, it is even more impossible to run or jump like a normal dog.

Causes of inducing hip disease: genetic genes, poor management, excessive exercise, obesity, excessive calcium replenishment or improper timing.

2 How to avoid hip joint diseases:

Puppies should not exercise excessively before the age of one year and control their growth rate, try to make them grow slowly. The weight is controlled within an appropriate range. I can’t see it when I master the best standards for fatness and thinness, but I can touch the ribs. If I have found any problems, I should start supplementing drugs to protect the joints, such as granule amine and chondroitin to protect the joints. Swimming or massage can also relieve the symptoms.