Hip dysplasia in my puppy

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Hi , I have had a feeling my 5 month old male golden had had issues with his hips for a few weeks but the last few days has recently started limping so I took him to the vets yesterday and he said hip dysplasia. He's on pain killers and we are going back for X-rays next week . If bad he will have to be operated on .

Has anyone else had a pup with this condition? And what are the best supplements and well anything really that you can all suggest so I can make things better for him ? Thankyou

If it's bad enough to need surgery I'm not sure if supplements will help, but YuMove is generally very good for joints. You can get it for different life stages and activity levels.

You can buy it from most pet shops or try www.petdrugsonline.co.uk as they generally sell things quite cheaply.

Referral to a specialist vet would probably be the best thing you could do. Higher cost but they'll perform more of the op your pup will need.
My dog has different problems, but had ops quite young and will definitely get arthritis early, so she's on YuMove now as have had lots of good recommendations from friends with older dogs.

I also bought this orthopaedic bed before my girls 2nd op. She loves it and I felt I was doing something to make her more comfortable.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B07X2ZT463?psc=1&ref=ppxpoppmobbbasin_title

I've met similar aged golden at hydrotherapy that did need both hip replacing, it's really sad in a young dog although they don't know any different so owners have to be quite restrictive for own benefit. However it maybe mild and just need to be conservatively managed.
There's a vet that posts on here but think there is full joint replacement and cheaper op where they cut off the femoral head and it floats instead. Having good muscle tone helps support hip joints so hydrotherapy is very beneficial as gives the dog greater freedom of movement while being supported by the water so less painful than on land. They tend to lose overall muscle condition and also cause issues elsewhere as the body shifts weight to compensate.
In UK look for CHA or NARCH registered as they have to be qualified, do annual CPD and submit water test results. Anyone can open a pool and some do specialise in more fun swims now but can make a dogs condition much worse if not knowledgeable in rehabilitation.

My Lame dog has a hip dysplasia guide which maybe useful & is inexpensive. www.mylamedog.com/

CAM has a wealth of information that will apply now an in future, many are just simple changes. They've info about supplements & caregivers placebo ( where we believe we see improvement, but isn't any so dog still in discomfort)
caninearthritis.co.uk/

You can do a lot for HD in dogs. Get help from a specialist. Get a referral to a Canine physio. Do the exercses, do some hydro on their advice . Build the muscle and strengthen the ligaments to ensure the hip joint is moving correctly and the muscles do the work.

Keep your dogs weight down even under a bit what it should be.

Best supplement in the sense it is the highest concentrate is Riaflex Canine HA and Riaflex Green lipped muscle.

However the best thing you can do is keep the weight down and keep your dog fit (by doing the exercises suggested by specialists)

Let the breeder know. I think this should have been screened for

Davies Veterinary Specialists in Hitchin were amazing when our 10-week-old puppy had a freak accident and had a very complex leg fracture. I honestly cannot recommend them highly enough

There are various different surgeries depending on budget, degree of disease and whether your pup can be managed till they are a year old. You need x-rays to get a diagnosis and then likely a combination of physical therapy and analgesia for initial management.
All the studies point to a supplement containing omega oils such as yumove 360 advance being the most beneficial for joints.
It is too late for you now, but for future puppy owners it is advisable to only by a pup whose parents are hip and elbow scored and those scores should be beneath the breed mean average published by the BVA/KC.

Thankyou everyone for your comments . I have ordered the yumove for him . He seems to be getting worse . His back leg went on him lastnight . Best thing about all this is I contacted the breeder yesterday by text . It's been read but suprise suprise no reply !

OP, if under 6 months they have a procedure that doesn't involve hip replacement. For the life of me i can't remember its name. I am sure someone will know.. they sort of snap the hip back into the socket.

Ours was diagnosed at 12 months and too old for that process. He is 8 now and we take him to Hydrotherapy and manage his pain. Have not had the surgery done.

My childhood rotty had it. Had several ops and a life of pain and misery... Will never understand how my dm allowed that. She was miserable and unpredictable....
Poor ddog.
Hopefully vet's have come on since then and your dpuppy can be helped op.

How awful for you and Dpup :(

Were mum and dad hip scored? Although sometimes it can just be bad luck.

It could just be bloody bad luck,but sadly I see puppies brought from shall we say breeders who are in it for the money,reported all over social media who sadly are very ill and some die after being bought from these breeders.You then get the people who have sadly bought a very sick dog with a lifetime of problems or a dead dog posting to try and warn others,but sadly the message is not getting out.

Yes totally agree. A lot of greeders made a lot of money from poorly bred dogs in the last 18 months. But here's hoping yours, op, is just bad luck and that the dog can have some treatment :(

My first dog was diagnosed with hip dysplasia before he was one and returned to the breeder. He came to live with us and when he was 3 had a hip replacement. He was on daily painkillers before then as well as all the supplements you can imagine.

Post hip op he lived another happy 11 years, he was 14 ½ when he died.

Jointsure has the same ingredients as YuMove but works out half the price of you buy two, get one free, on Amazon. It makes a big difference when you have a big breed for ages!

Definitely seek an orthopaedic specialist and don't just take your vets word for it. There may be another solution other than surgery. And notify the breeder too.

My 7 year old goldie has hip dysplasia and we have decided not to get him a new hip.

He's happy on short walks, lots of tlc, paracetamol on bad days and YuMove.

Parents were hip scored and he's just unlucky.

I think an MRI can be more use than an x-ray OP. is it definitely the hips? Elbow dysplasia can look v similar I think and there is a condition called panosteitis which can cause the limp but has a much better prognosis? I would agree with a pp and try to see a specialist if that's a possibility?

Fingers crossed for you.