Is it possible to prevent hip dysplasia in my Rottweiler puppy?

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How to prevent hip displasia in Rottweiler?? I have brought a rott puppy male of about 1.5 months, how to take care of him in order to prevent hip displasia? Pet's info: Dog | Rottweiler | Male | unneutered | 29 days old | 9 lbs

Amy S. Eutsey, DVM · Accepted Answer

Congratulations on your new puppy. Unfortunately, hip dysplasia is a genetic disorder passed on to pups from the mother and father of the litter. It is important to verify that your breeder has had the parents hips checked by a veterinarian with X-rays to determine if they have good hip confirmation. If they have had the parents hips "certified" as good or excellent, that increases the chance that your pup will have good hips. If the parents have hip dysplasia, that trait will likely be passed down to the puppies. Your pups hips will be what they are going to be...you cannot change that. You can feed your puppy a good quality puppy food, maintain a healthy weight and build up the proper muscle mass to keep them in good shape, but you cannot prevent hip dysplasia. It is always best to research the parents of a litter prior to purchasing a puppy. You can still ask the breeder to see if they took the appropriate steps of having the breeding pair's hips certified.

Is it possible to prevent hip dysplasia in my Rottweiler puppy?

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