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Does anyone here have a dog (had a dog) that suffered from hip dysplasia?
I have two Labrador retrievers. One is 100 pounds, the other is 87 pounds. The smaller of the two is having some severe hip issues. I've been told by the vet to give him anti-inflammatory medication, make sure he gets regular exercise (he does) and feed him a special diet.
He is younger than my bigger Lab, but the vet said age really didn't have anything to do with it, and that it is a hereditary thing and sometimes lack of exercise and/or obesity can play a part in exacerbating the problem.
Riley gets exercise daily (as does Ben) and they aren't fed table scraps... they could probably stand to lose a little weight, but the bigger of the two I bought from breeders and his 'parents' were huge, muscular Labs.
I'm just not sure if there is something else I can do? Vet says there is no 'cure' for this, although he could do surgery.. it's very costly and won't necessarily 'fix' all that is going on.
Any experiences with this?
I have two Labrador retrievers. One is 100 pounds, the other is 87 pounds. The smaller of the two is having some severe hip issues. I've been told by the vet to give him anti-inflammatory medication, make sure he gets regular exercise (he does) and feed him a special diet.
He is younger than my bigger Lab, but the vet said age really didn't have anything to do with it, and that it is a hereditary thing and sometimes lack of exercise and/or obesity can play a part in exacerbating the problem.
Riley gets exercise daily (as does Ben) and they aren't fed table scraps... they could probably stand to lose a little weight, but the bigger of the two I bought from breeders and his 'parents' were huge, muscular Labs.
I'm just not sure if there is something else I can do? Vet says there is no 'cure' for this, although he could do surgery.. it's very costly and won't necessarily 'fix' all that is going on.
Any experiences with this?