Dog care, symptoms, health issues, and dog health advocacy from an owner's perspective. In loving memory of Jasmine.
Did you know, that dogs now can have bad joints replaced? Your dog can get a total hip replacement, total knee replacement, and yes, even total elbow replacement. Dogs suffering from elbow dysplasia, who didn’t respond to other treatments, can get a spanking new elbow. The procedure has been performed on over 200 dogs with positive results. The recovery is…
Is our thinking correct when it comes to risk factors for the development of hip dysplasia in dogs? Last time Jasmine was at her chiropractor’s, she met a young Rottie girl. They really liked each other, and both wanted to play badly. They could not. Her new friend had hip dysplasia so bad, her back end had to be carried…
The primary cause of hip dysplasia is genetic. However, other factors, such as husbandry and environmental factors, play their role as well. Prevention starts with selective breeding. Breeding Responsible breeders screen their dogs’ hips with either PennHIP or OFA x-rays before including them in their breeding population. Genetic testing is not available at this time. Dogs without obviously dysplastic hips…