Have you ever seen really advanced dental disease in a young dog?
My husband is a magnet for “misfit” dogs. He brought home a tiny malnourished chi-mix Sat. It has bright eyes and a “young” face, but horrible teeth. He has lost 7 of them so far. I took him to the clinic for shots, Clavamox, and to schedule full extraction of the teeth.
are all black, and the dog has lost bone in the front of the bottom jaw. Dr.
he looks about 2, has one dislocated knee, and several problems with his coat due to lack of food. He was 4.1lbs on Sat. I have never seen a young dog so badly deprived before.
I had no idea that starving a dog like that caused tooth loss. He can walk now and is eating baby food. He came from the south Chicago area.
are doing surgery next week because they have to wait for some of the infection to abate before they can do anything for him. He is eating now, and has gained 4oz since Sat.
said bowed legs– What about a hunched back? He has this strange hunched back, but the vet said it might clear up with food? My hubby's parents live in Il, so he went up there to see them and found this “breeder” who was selling merle chis. He said he saw this little boy and decided it was coming home with him no matter what because it wasn't going to stay there. He is really sick. I have never seen one so ill, and the vet says it was lack of food.








