Question:My 2 year old labrador has always had hip issues. When he was a newborn puppy he could walk. The vet told us that his femur was underdeveloped. However, he did walk but was a very late bloomer. Now he is limping badly. He cannot put any pressure on his leg. But he will let me touch it. Is it hip displasia or something worse?
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Best thing to do is go to a vet and find out EXACTLY what's happening.
It could be the femur, it could be hip dysplasia, it could be a strained muscle, or a bruise.
Vets can tell you what's happening and what to do to fix it, and give you the proper pain meds.
Good luck to you and your doggy.
I don't know what kind of ailment your dog is suffering but you could buy him a dog wheechair for his leg that is having problems. Many dogs with back leg problems use these but they are kind of expensive.
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i would have the doctor check it out for sure because my dog did sorta the same thing but she doesnt have hip dysplasia she had a torn acl but either way the doctor needs to be aware of your dogs problems
Your vet said his femur was underdeveloped, that does not sound like hip displasia. You can give him temporary relief from the pain with baby aspirin, or hartz makes an enteric coated aspirin designed for dogs. You really need to get in a vets care. Steroid injections can give him a great deal of relief,
It sounds like it could be hip dysplasia. If your dog doesn't use his leg he will lose the ability to use the muscles.
As sad as this may be for you, amputation isn't a bad thing. Dogs can get around on three legs. One of my tutoring students lab had her leg amputated due to dysplasia and she did fine, she kept up with the other lab that was a lot younger.
Have you taken it back to the vet recently? You don't want your dog to be in pain.
only xrays can 100% determine hip dys. you must find out what it is as it might be able to be cured under surgery/therapy.in meantime,give dog glucosamine with chondritin pills,or pure shark cartilage,you can find these at fine pet stores.this will greatly reduce inflammation and add lubrication to joints if needed,but i really say to get those xrays asap.wish you luck:)
could be knee problems. my dog had TPLO on both hind legs. she is fine now. 2 years later.
google tplo
Well he could have hip dysplasia but it could be from the femur also. I would just take him to the vet and have your vet take x-rays because this is the only way to know for sure. Also has your vet ever said that your dog was overweight? 120 pounds sounds like an overweight Lab to me. I own 4 labs and breed them. My Labs weight ranges from 75-95 pounds. I am not saying that their are not bigger labs but usually that is about the range. If he is overweight then that will create a lot of hip and joint problems in Labs. Ask your vet about that also and if so ask him about ways to drop his weight a little. Good luck
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