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Post by sfisher606 on Nov 9, 2011 13:04:34 GMT -5
Cammie she is a full pit bull, she has recently been having some hip issues, is this common in pit bulls? I was wondering if there is something I can give her to make help with this problem? She is about 2 years Attachments:
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Post by johnr on Nov 9, 2011 13:07:56 GMT -5
I wouldn't say it's common, but it's far from unheard of. Is it dysplasia or something else?
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Post by RealPitBull on Nov 9, 2011 13:21:47 GMT -5
What kind of hip problem?
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Post by michele5611 on Nov 9, 2011 13:32:48 GMT -5
Cammie is adorable. Sorry to hear she is having some hip problems. Is this something that you recently just noticed? Have you seen a vet ? Just wondering if it is arthritis or dysplasia or an injury.
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Post by sugar on Nov 9, 2011 14:06:29 GMT -5
I agree, its important to know which one you are dealing with (is it a structural thing like dysplasia or is it just arthritis).
My boy is about 3ish (adopted, so its hard to tell exactly how old) and he has arthritis. Weight reduction and certain supplements helped him dramatically. But you need to check with your vet if its more serious or not.
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Post by sugar on Nov 9, 2011 14:07:01 GMT -5
ps: Cammie is just adorable with the little cow on her head!
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Post by bubsy on Nov 9, 2011 14:58:38 GMT -5
Have you xrayed her?
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Post by adoptapitbull on Nov 9, 2011 15:01:30 GMT -5
Two is fairly young for hip issues. Did she come from a reputable breeder? Are you sure it's not just an injury from playing or exercising?
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Post by bubsy on Nov 9, 2011 15:59:47 GMT -5
^It can happen. HD develops as the dog is growing, but most dogs don't show signs of related osteoarthritis until they are older. Murphy was lame from severe HD at 9 months of age, but vet thought it was an ACL injury. It wasn't until months later that we found out how horrible his hips were when I had him xrayed. Then when I took him to an ortho vet at 15 months of age, I found out he also had elbow dysplasia.
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Post by johnr on Nov 9, 2011 16:02:06 GMT -5
^It can happen. HD develops as the dog is growing, but most dogs don't show signs of related osteoarthritis until they are older. Murphy was lame from severe HD at 9 months of age, but vet thought it was an ACL injury. It wasn't until months later that we found out how horrible his hips were when I had him xrayed. Then when I took him to an ortho vet at 15 months of age, I found out he also had elbow dysplasia. I knew a Rottie whose one hip was so bad that his leg looked like it was dangling before he was a year old. |
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Post by bubsy on Nov 9, 2011 16:08:10 GMT -5
^So sad :-( It's especially heartbreaking when you have a young dog in so much pain. I replaced Murphy's worst hip at 3, it is still going strong now that he is 10. Unfortunately now we're dealing with the elbow arthritis taking it's toll on him.
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Post by sfisher606 on Nov 9, 2011 16:12:45 GMT -5
Thank you for all of the information. I just had a vet take a quick look at her to see what she thought and she said it was probably hip issues, but we wouldn't no for sure until xrays were done. I was just wondering if this was a common problem, she is the sweetest dog!!! I am going to start giving her glucosamine to try and help her out a bit.
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Post by adoptapitbull on Nov 9, 2011 16:27:18 GMT -5
Are you sure she's 2? If she's younger, it could be pano. You'd know right away from x-ray.
A friend of mine has a lab who was 2 when he was diagnosed with ED, but he was so poorly bred that it didn't surprise me.
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Post by michele5611 on Nov 9, 2011 18:14:39 GMT -5
Yes def start glucosamine and let us know what the vet says.
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