Hi Everyone, I took into my care a 6 week old puppy, that was nearly dead due to hook worms...I immediately brought him to a local vet that was on call that night...he took him in for three days, gave him a blood transfusion, antibiotics, so on and now he is mentally a okay!..But, when I picked him up from the vet his back right leg was stiff and his two left legs were not functioning properly. The vet said that I should put him down because it was due to infection in his spine that spread to his ligaments...I still decided to work with him because something didnt seem right. I brought him home..kept him on the antibiotics and did exercises with him everyday and he started to improve...his back right legs are doing wonderful but his front left leg seems like the shoulder is dislocated...he can move his toes and leg but it is obviously out of place so i brought him to a second vet for another oppinion and he tells me that he had infection start up in his umbilical cord shortly after birth and that he has calcification in his shoulder from this??? And to put him to sleep. I am so tired of hearing this because this puppy is smart and strong and he wants to live...I really honestly do not agree( though i do not have a degree) with either of these vets...I am taking him to a THIRD vet tomorrow and get them to x-ray him and pray that I get some answers...Anyway...Just wondering what all of you guys think? You seem like you are very straight forward and you also seem very informed! Id appreciate any feedback on what may be the cause of this..THANK YOU.