Looking for hip opinions - Page 1

Just received a call from a puppy buyer.  Vet just took x-rays and said hips won't pass.  I just received the x-rays and agree, although it appears mild to me.  Dog had an ACL injury to the right knee a year ago and completely healed with restricted activity and home care over a period of 4 months.  I don't want to be dismissive of unilateral dysplsia, but in this case, do you feel that the ACL injury contributed to the appearance of the left hip now?

Bitch - 32 months old, sedated, due to come into heat in one month.

 

Possabily;  sockets are shallow though  at the time of her injury she would have been about 2 years old and I would have thought the hips would have been what they were going to be ...  Extra wear and tear does happen thru a dogs life,  I feel that these hips can be worked however, sensibly and with a lighter job than some.  I would not breed this bitch  personally but others might.  You could with some swimming and light walking for strengthening maybe redo these at some point for your own interest to see if there is any change, either way.  Good luck with her  Nan

 

It's possible the shallow sockets  was a contributor to the ACL injury.  Yet some dogs are just prone to ACL injuries.  ??

 

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IMO, the ACL tear did not contribute to the hip status. I agree, mild HD  and OFA might say bilateral since the right hip could be deeper, rounder, and tighter too.

TV ?

Why is it that they left hip is worse than the right in most dogs?

Workable hips, regardless. I would not be so quick to say for sure that it didn't contribute, as depending on the particular dog's growth and conformation of the joint, a leg carrying more than it's fair load for any length of time, on top of lack of exercise, can be damaging. I had a dog like this and while the sockets were deeper, a Morgan line developed as seen in this film and 5 years later, no progression of damage was evident, suggesting a temporary circumstance as opposed to a dysplastic condition where degeneration would have continued. 

Elbows look nice. 

Thank you for the replies.  I am talking to the owner since the vet has made her feel that the dog will be crippled at a young age and we all know that is likely not going to be the case.  The dog does swim a lot during the summer, so I have recommended that she get another x-ray at the end of summer and see how they are looking. 

Joan.. I also thought I saw possible TV.  The vet has recommended that she not waste her money by sending the x-rays in, but I will probably just pay for it so I can see what OFA has to say.