Dog Rickets

Young big-breed dogs like Dogos and Saint Bernards often suffer from rickets even nowadays. Their legs appear to swell up, especially in the joints and they're noticeably curved. Nodules, called rosaries, appear in the rib arch. It is important to take preventive and consistent measures regarding a varied and rich-in-protein-and-minerals diet. For this, you have to give your dog an effective vitamin a, d and e preparation. This expense may seem exaggerated, but you must bear in mind that having a big dog is expensive.

Nowadays, besides rickets, there are a lot of similar bone afflictions but which are very hard to diagnose.