Opinions please on hip xrays 6month female gsd - Page 3

I'm so sorry about this pup, but there is definitely hope that he will be able to live a long, healthy life. I fostered a Dutch Shepherd for two years with  hips much worse than this dog. I started fostering him at 5 months and he'd already been neutered. I swam him every day (I live in Florida) and he was one of the strongest, most athletic dogs I'd ever had (it's hard to keep a Dutchie down). His owner continued to swim him for the rest of his life. He lived to 13 years of age and wasn't symptomatic  until his much later years and even then the pain was manageable. 

I do not mean to make the OP feel worse than they already do, I am just voicing my opinion,
they asked...I voiced.....

I just always feel for the dogs that go to the vets and get their balls cut off or uterus cut out, or for that matter,
ears cut off, tail cut off, they are just perfectly good "pieces" of their bodies being removed, creeps me out, now
that is also just my opinion.

This pup will do fine if you keep her on the lean side, and allow her gentle exercise like people have mentioned swimming,
that is the best thing you can do her, and also try some Ester-C, it can't hurt...

http://workingdogs.com/doc0039.htm



 

Um, I was just wondering if you guys could point out what's exactly wrong with the hips? Where exactly would they be 'loose,' and what would qualify this for HD? :-/ Cause I have no idea what I'm looking at.. :-/

http://vetmed.tamu.edu/services/orthopedics/orthopedic-services/canine-hip-dysplasia

http://leerburg.com/hipart.htm

These are good starting points, Uschi. Read them in order. It's complicated and takes a long time to get a full understanding of the condition. There are different theories regarding the mode of inheritance and environmental factors that influence the development of HD - or not. It's good that you are looking to learn about it and I hope this helps.