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Elite
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posted April 15, 2004 12:13 PM
Well, when we took our puppy (almost 4 months), to the vet when we first got her, the vet said she would probably get hip displasia later in life due to her loose hips. It was a really sad thing to learn about our puppy. But the vet says she'll proably only be 30 lbs, so it'll be easier for her than it would be if she was a larger dog. But now, everytime she runs, jumps, goes up and down the stairs, I worry horribly. Is it possible that she could really hurt herself and make her chances even higher later on for hip displasia? What should I do to try and prevent it? There's no way to avoid the stairs, I can't carry her around forever!
Thanks!
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"You can say any foolish thing to a dog, and the dog will give you a look that says, 'My God, you're right! I never would've thought of that!'"
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weimlover0816
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posted April 15, 2004 06:02 PM
If I am not mistaken, hip displaysia is genteic...I think there are different levels (mild, moderate, etc) of it, but i really don't think there is anything to do to prevent it. Maybe look into what you can do to keep from aggravating it, like limiting rigorous exercise, etc.
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goombaya
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posted April 16, 2004 07:40 AM
sorry to hear of your pups trouble elite.
not knowing the severity makes it difficult to answer..
some common thoughts are, keep it trim.. do excersise it, just dont overdo it.
also there are supplements like gloucosamine that can be helpful.
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GretaJack
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posted April 16, 2004 04:19 PM
My girl was diagnosed with early stages of HD at the age of 8 months. She is 4 years old and still the little (okay she's 70 lb little) speed demon she always was. The best advice was already given. Don't let you dog get fat. That is way more dangerous than over-exercising. Plus, if the vet didn't do x-rays he just made an educated guess. He could be wrong... think happy thoughts.
Posts: 195 | From: Wisconsin | Registered: Dec 2003
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lou3
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posted April 23, 2004 01:30 PM
lota and lots of exercise, keeping the weight down and keeping the dog well muscled is very important. Steady exercise though, tearing around too much isnt good for them. But that doesnt mean the dog shouldnt be allowed to "be a dog" and run around playing with other dogs.
Lou
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DaxAriel's toy
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posted April 23, 2004 07:25 PM
Stairs are fine but teach your puppy to go down them slow. Games like running up & down the stairs should be avoided. You can teach you pup to go down stairs slowly by going with them. Keep a hand on her and stop once in a while.
PS I hope you are planning of neutering this dog as this condition can be passed to any of the pups. It may never become severe & let's hope that it doesn't.
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