My 6-month-old puppy has hip dysplasia. What's the permanent fix?

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My dog breed is French Mastiff. He is 6 months old and has hip dysplasia in both legs. I have been giving him pain killers and vitamin medicines prescribed by the doctor. What is the permanent solution to this probelm as he is growing up so fast and the pain is very immense. Pet's info: Dog | French Mastiff | Male

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Depending on the severity of the hip dysplasia, total hip replacement surgery may be needed (usually is done when dogs are fully grown at least at 12months). In the meantime pain relief medications are usually required. Please give us more clinical informations (you can attach x rays and tell us what meds is your dog taking) so we can give you further advices. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. Please find the time to give us a feedback about the consultation as that will be used to improve our service.

My 6-month-old puppy has hip dysplasia. What's the permanent fix?

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