My dog has hip dysplasia. How will it affect their health and life?

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1. What is your name and what are your credentials? 2. How often do you see hip dysplasia in dogs? 3. How does this impact the dogs? 4. What is done to help them? 5. Does this impact their lifespan? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 3 years and 10 months old | 75 lbs

Jenny, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hip dysplasia is very common in large breeds dogs and can occur at any age. It is basically the hip joint rubbing in and out of place and can cause pain and lameness and early onset of arthritis. There are a few different surgeries that can be done to help minimize pain and arthritis in the future. It doesn’t not shorten their health status but can be painful enough to where they are unable to stand or walk which can lead to shorter lifespan

My dog has hip dysplasia. How will it affect their health and life?

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