Bone growth

[iortiz]

Hello, our bulldog is 13 weeks and his front left leg began to bow out, we innitally thought it was from trauma, but after visiting out vet and with x-rays he told us that he has a growth deformation where the ulna is not growing at the same rate as the tibia. The vet put a half cast for now. Can this be fixed and what would you recommend? Thank you so much!

[utahmomma]

Also I know that bulldogs are *very* expensive (running $2000 - $3000 here).  I would also contact the breeder and let them know that there is a serious defect with your dog.  Not only do they owe you some of your money back they also need to not breed the parents again.

I know this doesn't help YOUR situation but you can help prevent other pet owners from going through it.

[Jaybay]

Like every other AKC-recognized purebred dog, the bulldog has it's own national club here in the US.  I didn't see your dog's particular condition listed, but here is a link to common health issues associated with the bulldog for future reference:

http://bcahealth.homestead.com/conditions.html

[Jaybay]

Unless another user has had direct experience with this problem, I think this is a question better put to Dr. Cheng on the Ask a Vet forum here at Med Help.  Look on the right side of this page under "Related Expert Forums" and click "Pet Health" to access that forum.