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When cooper got up in the morning or after a nap, sometimes he walks like an old man for a step or two. He also sits very slowly sometimes. He also never lies down froggy style. I took him to the vet and told her the symptoms. She said these are all classic signs of the onset of hip dysplasia that usually people miss if they arent in close contact with their dogs. Usually people only see the advanced stages (difficulty walking)
Then she xrayed cooper....
He has moderate to severe hip dysplaysia with sclerosis in his spine and arthritis. He was 2yrs old at the time of the diagnosis.
I would recommend you take your puppy to the vet and ask. Cooper is now on supplements to slow the degredation until he is rexrayed in january for his hip replacement evaluation. The earlier you start the supplements the better.
Good luck and I hope you dont have to go through what Im going through right now.
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