Staffy and Hip Dysplasia

Sarah01 · 12-05-2005, 05:50 PM

Hey all
Our poor boy has just been diogosed with hip dyplasia and been put on a Glousomine supplement and I was wondering if any one else had any experience with staffords and this condition.

(sorry about spelling)

elegy · 12-05-2005, 07:10 PM

not staffies specifically but one of my pits is dysplastic in one hip (an incidental finding on bladder x-rays and while having his hips checked at his yearly visit- he's not symptomatic).

is your pup showing symptoms? pain, stiffness, etc.

bully breeds are better off than a lot of breeds when it comes to dysplasia because they tend to be so well muscled in the hind end. that helps hold poorly formed hips where they're supposed to be. keeping him at a good weight (or even on the slim side) and in good shape will help him. swimming is a fantastic if he enjoys it. the glucosamine supplement will help too, especially in the long run. if he's painful or if he gets painful in the future, there are a variety of pain medications that can help a lot.

calgal · 12-05-2005, 07:19 PM

I've never has a dog that suffered with this problem, but I did find an interesting site you may find helpful.

http://www.longlifepetsupplements.co...hip-dysplasia/

Sarah01 · 12-05-2005, 08:24 PM

Thanks Guys

Elegy
He had been limping for a week or so which is how we found out in the end. We seen the vet last Thursday and he has been on the Glousomine since, He is starting to look alot better already over the last couple days. The vet explained about the pain killers they use but since he is only 3 yrs and is not too bad at the moment they want to keep him away from that for now. Funny I never even though of swimming, lol, He is too keen on water but I'm sure we can work on that.
His weight is pretty stable since he has numerous alergys and is on a strict diet.
I think we got a dud dog! lol

elegy · 12-06-2005, 05:14 AM

out of curiosity, do you know if his parents' hips were x-rayed before they were bred? hip dysplasia is heritable.

Sarah01 · 12-11-2005, 03:32 PM

We got him when he was about 18 months old when friends of ours could no longer keep him. They wouldn't have a clue about his parents but from what i've heard i'd say his mother probably had the problem, He was from a small not very well known breeder so anything is possible really. I'll certainly know better next time!!

kazkirkpatrick · 12-11-2005, 05:04 PM

I have an american bulldog with severe hip dysplasia (he is 3) and he is on glucosamine which actually seems to help! He has been on it for about 4 or 5 months now, and he definitly seems less ouchy. The doc says that if he had been any other dog, he would be barely getting around, but due to his lack of fat and his good muscle tone, he is doing very well.

I feel for you, its heartbreaking, if you have any questions just ask.

Sarah01 · 12-11-2005, 07:40 PM

Thank you.
Even though I known this is a common problem in dogs its still nice to know there is someone else out there going through this and knows what it is all about.

Sarah01 · 01-19-2006, 03:53 PM

Thought I would just post an update..

After 6weeks of being on the Supplement for the Hip probs there wasn't really much improvement so of we went back to the vets again.. She is going to send the x-rays away to specialists to see if there was anything she missed as the Hip probs shouldn't be causing this much pain for him. He will most probably need to go on a antinflamitry (sorry - spelling). We should find out what the story is by Wednesday. :-(

Sarah01 · 01-23-2006, 06:39 PM

The specialists couldn't see anything else but did suggest doing a back X-ray if we couldn't solve the problem to see if there were any issues there. The vet has decided to put him on a course of low dose antinflammitrys and bed rest (close enough to it) for two weeks to see if it is muscle damage! the poor thing is going to go insane.

kazkirkpatrick · 01-24-2006, 05:19 AM

awww, Im sorry.
About the back extra, Cooper had that done when he had his hips checked. His spine is on the downhill path too. He has sclerosis in his spine, and you could see the bone spicules growing between his vertebra trying to fuse the lower end of his spine in order to stabilize it. This is why he seems to have a stiff back end when he is just waking up. Once he gets going, its a lot better.
I dont mean to hijack your thread, Im just relieved to find someone who can relate to this horrible issue in such a young dog.

Hips
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...perxray001.jpg

Spine (sorry for the bad pick, I should have retaken it)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...perxray002.jpg

Cooper after the visit

He couldnt walk that day, and he cried himself to sleep that night and was pathetic for the next 3 days. It was heartbreaking.

Sarah01 · 01-26-2006, 02:01 PM

owww Im so sorry about your dog he sounds like he is worse off than our boy. It is heartbreaking to have this happen. What all have you been doing with him other than the Glucosamine to give him some relief?

12-05-2005, 05:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sarah01 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 22 Rep Power: 0	Staffy and Hip Dysplasia Hey all Our poor boy has just been diogosed with hip dyplasia and been put on a Glousomine supplement and I was wondering if any one else had any experience with staffords and this condition. (sorry about spelling)
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12-05-2005, 07:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
elegy Pit Bull Junky Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,073 Rep Power: 110	not staffies specifically but one of my pits is dysplastic in one hip (an incidental finding on bladder x-rays and while having his hips checked at his yearly visit- he's not symptomatic). is your pup showing symptoms? pain, stiffness, etc. bully breeds are better off than a lot of breeds when it comes to dysplasia because they tend to be so well muscled in the hind end. that helps hold poorly formed hips where they're supposed to be. keeping him at a good weight (or even on the slim side) and in good shape will help him. swimming is a fantastic if he enjoys it. the glucosamine supplement will help too, especially in the long run. if he's painful or if he gets painful in the future, there are a variety of pain medications that can help a lot.
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12-05-2005, 08:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
Sarah01 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 22 Rep Power: 0	Thanks Guys Elegy He had been limping for a week or so which is how we found out in the end. We seen the vet last Thursday and he has been on the Glousomine since, He is starting to look alot better already over the last couple days. The vet explained about the pain killers they use but since he is only 3 yrs and is not too bad at the moment they want to keep him away from that for now. Funny I never even though of swimming, lol, He is too keen on water but I'm sure we can work on that. His weight is pretty stable since he has numerous alergys and is on a strict diet. I think we got a dud dog! lol
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12-06-2005, 05:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
elegy Pit Bull Junky Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,073 Rep Power: 110	out of curiosity, do you know if his parents' hips were x-rayed before they were bred? hip dysplasia is heritable.
	__________________ thank you to everyone who supported me during blogathon. i was able to raise $453.60 for pit bull rescue central!

12-11-2005, 03:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
Sarah01 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 22 Rep Power: 0	We got him when he was about 18 months old when friends of ours could no longer keep him. They wouldn't have a clue about his parents but from what i've heard i'd say his mother probably had the problem, He was from a small not very well known breeder so anything is possible really. I'll certainly know better next time!!
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12-05-2005, 07:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
calgal My Yorkster kids! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: central ca. coast Posts: 6,794 Rep Power: 229	I've never has a dog that suffered with this problem, but I did find an interesting site you may find helpful. http://www.longlifepetsupplements.co...hip-dysplasia/

12-11-2005, 05:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
kazkirkpatrick Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 464 Rep Power: 94	I have an american bulldog with severe hip dysplasia (he is 3) and he is on glucosamine which actually seems to help! He has been on it for about 4 or 5 months now, and he definitly seems less ouchy. The doc says that if he had been any other dog, he would be barely getting around, but due to his lack of fat and his good muscle tone, he is doing very well. I feel for you, its heartbreaking, if you have any questions just ask.
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12-11-2005, 07:40 PM	#8 (permalink)
Sarah01 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 22 Rep Power: 0	Thank you. Even though I known this is a common problem in dogs its still nice to know there is someone else out there going through this and knows what it is all about.
Sarah01 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 22 Rep Power: 0

01-19-2006, 03:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
Sarah01 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 22 Rep Power: 0	Thought I would just post an update.. After 6weeks of being on the Supplement for the Hip probs there wasn't really much improvement so of we went back to the vets again.. She is going to send the x-rays away to specialists to see if there was anything she missed as the Hip probs shouldn't be causing this much pain for him. He will most probably need to go on a antinflamitry (sorry - spelling). We should find out what the story is by Wednesday. :-(
Sarah01 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 22 Rep Power: 0

01-23-2006, 06:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
Sarah01 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 22 Rep Power: 0	The specialists couldn't see anything else but did suggest doing a back X-ray if we couldn't solve the problem to see if there were any issues there. The vet has decided to put him on a course of low dose antinflammitrys and bed rest (close enough to it) for two weeks to see if it is muscle damage! the poor thing is going to go insane.
Sarah01 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 22 Rep Power: 0

01-24-2006, 05:19 AM	#11 (permalink)
kazkirkpatrick Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 464 Rep Power: 94	awww, Im sorry. About the back extra, Cooper had that done when he had his hips checked. His spine is on the downhill path too. He has sclerosis in his spine, and you could see the bone spicules growing between his vertebra trying to fuse the lower end of his spine in order to stabilize it. This is why he seems to have a stiff back end when he is just waking up. Once he gets going, its a lot better. I dont mean to hijack your thread, Im just relieved to find someone who can relate to this horrible issue in such a young dog. Hips http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...perxray001.jpg Spine (sorry for the bad pick, I should have retaken it) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...perxray002.jpg Cooper after the visit He couldnt walk that day, and he cried himself to sleep that night and was pathetic for the next 3 days. It was heartbreaking.
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01-26-2006, 02:01 PM	#12 (permalink)
Sarah01 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 22 Rep Power: 0	owww Im so sorry about your dog he sounds like he is worse off than our boy. It is heartbreaking to have this happen. What all have you been doing with him other than the Glucosamine to give him some relief?
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