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Posted by CLH on February 20, 2003 at 10:25:30:

In Reply to: Re: Question for PHDrTobin and others... posted by Lynn on February 19, 2003 at 15:48:44:

"Big Man" definitely has hip dysplasia. I get to typing and I don't pay attention...sorry. "Big Man" is very sore and can't do much physical activity at all...which is good, because he really doesn't need to be running around, etc. Surgery was all that was recommended, I just didn't know if there was something that could help until my friend gets enough money up or figures something out. I told her about pet insurance and she is looking into it. "Big Man" is the brother to my lab "Black Jack" (he has an OCD lesion...I will be taking him to the University of Florida this Monday for a second opinion). All of the puppies in this litter had some sort of trouble except two and their was 7 in the litter. The owner dropped them off when he became aware of the problems...Just shows how invested he was!! Anyway that's a whole different post. My friend and I were determined to find all of the one's with "defects" a home so they wouldn't be put down. We did manage to find all of them good, caring homes. We got them from the shelter here. We are both active at the shelter because the Humane Society is a big part of it. My friend is just looking for something holistic that will help with pain and even the hip dysplasia. Thanks for your help!!

Casey

:Some things to try would be acupuncture and/or magnet implants, Ester-C supplements (this is the form of vitamin C that is easiest to get dogs to take) and keeping the dog on the thin side of what is a normal weight. This may mean losing a few pounds. As far as exercise goes, no more than leash walking until a permanent solution to his hip problems can be found. You said that the dog "most likely" has hip dysplasia. Have X-rays been taken? If not, they need to be ASAP. Without a definitive diagnosis, recommendations for treatment can't be made by the vet. In the meantime, your friend needs to start saving her pennies. If she is going to keep the dog, it will be a long and perhaps financially challenging process. Hopefully she anticipated the possibility of health issues when she got the dog, if not, this will be a wake-up to her, I'm sure. Even the cost of supplements and treatments other than surgery will become expensive over time.

:Lynn (Not a vet)

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