Treatment drugs for dog rickets

1. Early application of vitamin D preparations, such as adding cod liver oil to the feed, with a daily oral dosage of 400 units/kg body weight.

2. Vitamin D2 colloidal calcium injection (calciferol colloidal calcium injection), the dosage for dogs is 0.25 million to 0.5 million units/time, intramuscular or subcutaneous injection.

3. When using vitamin D3 injection, 1500-3000 units/kg body weight·times for intramuscular injection.

Symptoms of rickets in dogs

1. The initial symptoms of the disease are not obvious, just inactivity, developmental delay, and gradually develop into joint swelling and forelimb joint swelling. Deformation, pain, limb deformation, X-shaped or O-shaped limb posture.

2. In the later stage, sick dogs like to lie down, have heterophilia, stand slowly, constantly exchange limbs to walk with weight, limp, and have underdeveloped teeth, which are prone to dental caries and tooth loss.

3. Calcium deficiency is also accompanied by hyperthyroidism. Postpartum bitches suffering from calcium deficiency often convulse 10 hours after delivery.