Symptoms of Dogs with Hip Dysplasia

Nov 21,2023
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Symptoms of hip dysplasia in dogs:

1. There is no strength in the hind limbs, and intermittent lameness and lameness.

2. The walking posture is strange. He will twist his buttocks greatly when walking and jump on three legs when running.

3. Sometimes the patient will whimper or cry out in pain.

4. Dogs like to lie down and are unwilling to exercise. They will refuse to go down the stairs.

5. The dog has difficulty getting up after lying down.

6. Pain during hip joint examination, and the hip joint is extremely sensitive to palpation.

Treatment methods for dogs with hip dysplasia:

1. Conservative treatment. First of all, you need to control the dog's weight, feed chondroitin every day, and avoid strenuous exercise and long-term activities. However, it is best to take the dog to swim regularly and reduce the dog's pain through hydrotherapy. It should be noted that conservative treatment cannot cure it, it can only relieve it, but if the dog’s hip joint is discovered early,

2. Surgical treatment. So far, hip dysplasia can only be treated through surgery. Currently, there are mainly the following surgeries: pectineal myotomy, pubic symphysis resection, triple pelvic osteotomy; total hip replacement and femoral head and neck resection. Of course, this type of surgery is currently relatively expensive and risky. The specific situation must be judged after consultation with a professional pet doctor.

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