cowhocks on puppy-any remedies?

[abelmanalo]

Wondering if any of you guys know of remedies on puppy with cowhocks. I have heard a vet say this could be remedied by massage therapy, but haven't actually tried it myself. Of course there would also be those who remind to provide elevated food and water containers and to avoid standing on hindlegs or jumping.
The thing is, I've seen great pups with cowhocks as it's only fault, and would like to help the owners come up with a more handsome dog as an adult.
Comments? Thanks in advance. http://www.rottweiler.net/rottie/smile.gif

[luvarott]

Most structural problems are genetic in origin. Are the sire/dam also cowhocked?? Not a whole lot you can do about it in that case.
Yes, no encouraging standing up on the hind legs...elevated dishes is thought to help tighten up the front legs, not the back. Nutrition can play a role in cow hocks eg.too little and conversely too rich a food also......Puppies can go thru cow hocked stages if kept too heavy and/OR not kept well exercised....

[Judi W]

It has been my experience that a cow-hocked puppy will remain so as an adult.

[AngelBunny]

Gotta agree with Judi on this. My first Rottie (BYB product) was cow hocked as a puppy and remained so as an adult. Still, it didn't hamper our obedience career--Otto & I were working on his UD.

[abelmanalo]

luvarott:
the last 3 pups I've seen all have conformation champion parents, and have no defect with regards to their hocks...

Judi W & AngelBunny:
Have you tried daily physical therapy as remedy to this? Vet friend claims this had helped. I'm not sure.

[Judi W]

Haven't tried therapy as I haven't owned any cowhocked dogs. I have evaluated many litters however and upon seeing those same dogs as adults, found that the cowhocks remain. Cowhocks is a structural defect. Sometimes it can be stacked out, but that doesn't mean it is gone, just hidden.

[AngelBunny]

abelmanalo:

Otto was put down in 1992.