Othello had a rough old time. He was born with hip and elbow dysplasia. His owner Kellie Knight told us he showed the signs of these conditions quite early.
“On his first birthday, we started the long process of major operations to help him live a full life. He started off with his elbows. Unfortunately, he didn't have enough cartilage for an elbow repair, so they conducted a PAUL surgical procedure: cutting the ulnar in two and repositioning the elbow to a more suitable position where there was cartilage. He had this on both front legs.”
Kellie elaborated to us that Othello was on anti-inflammatories, and she didn’t want to keep putting chemicals into his body. “He found walking and running challenging and lost a lot of his puppyhood,” Kellie would tell us.
Kellie put Othello on Paleo Plus as she believed that “pure joint care is the best option for a younger dog. He was also having duck feet and trachea, as well as the Paleo Ridge joint care too.”
After his surgery, he continued raw feeding and the results have been incredible.
“His recovery has been amazing,” Kellie informed us. “All through his surgeries he only wanted Pork and Apple or Special Diet from the Paleo Plus range. I obviously obliged as I knew all the goodness in this product would be awesome for him. Twelve weeks ago, he had a full hip replacement, and he has exceeded all expectations. He's doing so well. This boy is an absolute legend. I'm so very proud of him and I'm so glad that he has been on the best diet, had the best care from a veterinary team and I've done all I can at home to make sure this boy is a success story.”
These are the kind of stories that make us proud of the mission that we have set out to do. These pups have benefited greatly from a BARF diet, and there are plenty more stories like this, to come your way in the month of September.
We have a helpful guide if you need assistance with switching your dog to a raw diet. Check out our dog food calculator to guide you on how much to feed your furry friends.