Maltese Front Legs Bowed. A dog with this form of deformity will have severely bowed front legs and a possible ankle dislocation diagnosis your veterinarian will order x rays of the entire limb including the elbow to compare the lengths of the bones and to determine whether the muscles in the elbow are attached. She s five and has had no problems.
In extreme cases however the animal will be crippled due to severely deformed limbs. My maggie s front legs are so bowed my daughter teases me saying she looks like a bull dog. I have not taken her to have them checked.
In extreme cases however the animal will be crippled due to severely deformed limbs.
A dog with this form of deformity will have severely bowed front legs and a possible ankle dislocation diagnosis your veterinarian will order x rays of the entire limb including the elbow to compare the lengths of the bones and to determine whether the muscles in the elbow are attached. She doesn t appear to be in any pain and can run with the best of them. Answer it is completely normal and many yorkies have bow legs. I have not taken her to have them checked.
