My dog's front legs are bowed. What causes this and can it be fixed?

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are legs of my dogs are ok? i am attaching 3 photos please check into it and his legs are like this in this shape since when he was 3 months old and since that only neither increasing nor bending just like this shape only he is having so is it ok or its abnormal and what shoul i do now to cure it if it has some problem? Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 5 months old

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

From the pictures, it looks like Bruno is suffering from valgus deformity of his front legs. This is when there is a lateral (outward) turn of the feet. It occurs when the ulna stops growing while the radius continues to grow, causing the radius to begin bowing at the top and rotating outward. This is can cause discomfort to Bruno and it is something that can be fixed surgically. You can speak to your vet about surgical treatment of this deformity.

My dog's front legs are bowed. What causes this and can it be fixed?

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