Have you ever heard of hip dysplasia, a very common disease in large and medium-sized dogs,
Manifests of developmental dysplasia of the hip
The following are the manifestations of hip dysplasia in dogs. The excrement shoveling officer can observe his own dog. If TA has the condition of walking rabbit jumping, twisting buttocks, not falling in love with steps and not loving activities, it is likely to be suffering from hip dysplasia!
Causes of Dogs Suffering from Hip Dysplasia
1 Genetic factors
The main cause of hip dysplasia in dogs is genetic problems. If the dog's parents or siblings are sick, the chances of the dog getting sick are very high. Therefore, it is best to buy a dog to a professional breeding farm to ensure that the dog is healthy.
2 Improper feeding
Improper feeding by the shoveling officer can also cause the dog to suffer from hip dysplasia, such as eating too much and taking the dog for a long time to exercise a lot.
3 excessive calcium
Calcium supplementation to dogs is not the direct cause of the disease. If you carry the gene of the disease, excessive calcium supplementation will accelerate the development of the disease, and moderate calcium supplementation will not affect it.
Protect the hip, starting from prevention
1 Control of weight
In order to reduce the pressure on the joints, let the dog maintain a suitable weight to prevent the body from getting too fat. Once the dog is overweight, lose weight when necessary.
2 Moderate exercise
Dogs with other bone and joint diseases should avoid intense sports such as running and jumping. The shoveling officer can take the dog to do moderate and light activities, such as short walks or swimming.
3 Feeding joint nutrition
The shoveling officer should insist on feeding the dog joint nutrition containing glucosamine and chondroitin.
Glucosamine can increase dog joint synovial fluid secretion, chondroitin can help dogs repair worn articular cartilage, although nutrition can not cure hip dysplasia, but can delay the development of the disease, reduce the pain of the dog.
