Dogs Health

Dog hip dysplasia is a disease that very often  causes lameness.  It is in fact a hereditary pathology that leads to a degenerative process of the joint of the pelvis for which the head of the femur no longer fits perfectly to the cavity intended to receive it - the  acetabulum  - and leads the joint of the animal to lose stability. Dysplasia can be  mono or bilateral , i.e. it can affect  one or both legs of the dog . The two joint heads rub against each other, causing cartilage wear and pain; over time, the dog may also develop  deforming osteoarthritis.  This pathology tends to occur between  4 and 12 months, but the symptoms can appear later, around  two years of life.  It has a progressive trend that tends to get worse over the years. What is dog hip Dysplasia? Dysplasia occurs when a dog's hip joints do not develop properly and allow the pelvis to partially dislocate. For a dog, this condition can lead to various types of consequences: from  pain, more or less

Hip dysplasia is a malformation which consists of a more or less significant asymmetry of the head of the femur with its cavity and in a loosening of the ligament which makes them united. It progresses more or less quickly towards painful and disabling arthritis. Summary ·        Symptoms of Dog Hip Dysplasia in Dogs. ·        Causes of dog hip dysplasia in dogs. ·        Treatments and prevention of dogs hip dysplasia. Symptoms of Dog Hip Dysplasia:   Symptoms of dysplasia are lameness, difficulty jumping or climbing stairs, and difficulty getting up. Around 10 months, lameness is noticed especially in the morning "cold". Osteoarthritis then sets in gradually and worsens the symptoms. The diagnosis is made by radiography from 12 to 18 months in giant breeds. Several degrees of severity are then noted, they give rise to an official classification: ·         Class A:  no signs of dysplasia; ·         Class B:  almost normal hip condition; ·         C

What is dog arthritis? Arthritis (also called osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease) is a major problem in older dogs. Almost 90% of older dogs develop some form of osteoarthritis, so it is important to recognize the early signs of the disease. Canine arthritis is just as painful and debilitating as polyarthritis in humans, but we rarely see its manifestations in dogs who do not express pain as we would. In fact dogs do not naturally show their weakness: in the wild they were attacked and banished from the pack - even killed - if they showed the slightest sign of disease. Another physiological factor explains it: dogs have no nerves in articular cartilage, Which dogs are prone to arthritis? Canine arthritis is more common in older dogs but can also develop in young dogs, especially following a traumatic injury or health incident. Large breeds and mixed breed dogs are also more prone to developing hip disorders. In older animals, arthritis is the result of erosion o