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My golden retriever... My brother... My protecter...
Ok so my golden retriever is 2 1/2 and he has hip dysplasia in both of his hips... His vet told him to go on a diet and lose some of his weight. But I was so confused when my parents told me he had it in both hips... So I was just wondering... Will he die young? How much time does he have left? (He is also a very big boy. His bones grew faster than his body did)
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Like the person below said, it really depends on the dog. Hip Dysplasia is a form of arthritis. The best way to help your dog is to make him lose weight like your vet said.
Also, if he's not already on a good form of food. My boss's dog has hip dysplasia and he's 10 years old. (I work in a vet's office).
Purina has a prescription food (only sold through your vet) called JM (joint mobility) and it's great for dogs with hip problems! I definitely recommend it!
Or Hill's Science Diet has a product out called J/D (Joint Diet).
Both of these foods are scientifically proven to help dogs with hip/joint issues. I definitely recommend either of these foods along with a good glucosamine/chondroiten supplement(Spelling, not sure if spelled right...sorry!) Some products that may be sold through your vet would be Glycoflex, Phycox, etc. Or you can get the glucosamine/chondrioten supplement from any pharmacy.
If you have any questions, please send me a message. :)
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Hello,
Hip Dysplasia is a form of arthritis. The reason the vet told you do ensure he eats less, is so that there is not so much weight being put on the dogs hips.
Now, dogs usually have this condition from very young, and so he has probably figured out how to deal with it. He may not want to walk often, or climb things. The best thing you can do is to just understand this, and not force him, but you also want to ensure he does get exercise.
Sometimes, it may be so bad, that the dog is in severe pain that prevents it from having a decent way of life. If it gets to this, surgery may be involved, but putting the dog down may also be an option.
But this is something you shouldn't think about, simply because the vet has already told you a solution: to lose weight so that there is less pressure.
In short, there a dog won't die directly from hip dysplasia, but it's best to do everything possible to make like comfortable for them.
There is a good wikipedia article here:
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Good luck! :)
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