Hip Dysplasia in Dogs

Today I found this really cool piece of information that I figured would be extremely helpful to those of us that love our furry friends. I do not know the author of this piece, it was just a piece of paper that I saw lying on my moms desk in the kennel that had no author nor any like website or URL copied to it but it is dated....08-24-16. If google finds a link then great but I am not trying to plagiarize, if I knew the author I would give him credit.

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                Hip Dysplasia 

Hip Dysplasia:

A major problem in the large breeds of dogs. It is the result of birth defects and growing deformities of the pelvis and hip joints. It is inherited. The “ball and socket” of the hip joint fit poorly, causing abnormal movement of the involved legs and pain. Early signs include lameness in one or both of the rear legs, reluctance of difficulty in getting up after lying down, reluctance to run and/or jump, and sometimes a swaying appearance to the rear legs when viewed from behind. Signs vary considerably. The dog may show no signs, even though severe hip lesions are present, or it can be totally crippled and disabled by the condition. Signs usually are not detected in the newborn puppy, but often appear during the period of rapid growth before 1 year of age.

 DIAGNOSIS:

This is done by x-ray examination. Sedation is usually necessary to restrain the dog for proper film exposure. A dog cannot be confirmed “free” of dysplasia until 2 years of age, due to the changes that may occur in the pelvis during any stage of the growth process. Unfortunately there is no way to predict how it will develop in each individual or how severe the signs will be. Since the disease is hereditary, affected dogs should NOT be used for breeding.

We Recommend x-rays of  BOTH male and female dogs used for breeding. A certification program is available (OFA-Orthopedic Foundation for Animals), however, we feel that our radiography standards are sufficient for most dogs, Dogs should be at least 1 ½ years of age for x-rays to be accurate.

TREATMENT MAY CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:

Medications for pain and stiffness.
Surgical removal of the hip joint allowing a “false” joint form.
Artificial Hip Transplantation.
Maintenance of the proper weight, diet, and exercise.

THERE IS NO CURE FOR HIP DYSPLASIA!!

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Koda Bear and his sister Bella were left outside. The gardener was feeding them for 2 ½ years after the death of the owner, before they were surrendered to Standard Poodle Rescue of the Southwest. This is the condition that he arrived to us in. Massive ear infections, social issues, and Hip Dysplasia. We rescued him on the 4th of July a year ago. 

Koda Bear went to Dr James R. Koschmann, DVM, MS, a excellent Dr here in El Paso Tx. He told us that he has severe hip dysplasia to the point that we need a Artificial Hip Transplantation which was quoted at about $5000, so at this point we can not get him his surgery, my mother has been asking for donations, and raise funds to get this accomplished.
He is 7 years old and full of life and after his surgery will be ready to make a family very happy :)