Bit worried about my puppy

[Tramun1982]

Liz-M, marke, thanks for your support. I appreciate it.
We will work as much as he needs, following what the vet says.

Do you have any literature or books about therapy for dogs, or some exercises we can do with him to improve his rear legs and build a good muscle structure, without risk?

Thanks a lot again, to everybody who has posted in.
Cheers.

 

[marke]

walking , uphill is excellent , uneven ground , different srfaces , up stairs ...... don't push him to a point where muscles tire out and he loses the support to the joint ....which is where shorter duration and more times is better than one long time ..... you should not see him getting sore , if you do you did too much , you should see him get more solid ........ don't increase his food , let him get skinny ..........jmo.........hip dysplasia is far far far from a death sentence in a young dog ....while it's certainly not good , the days of scaring folks with it are past i think

 

[Smokeycat]

I'm sorry to hear that your fears were confirmed. I'm going to second the comment about keeping him skinny. I don't have experience with HD but my EM does have elbow dysplasia and one of the control measures I use is weight management. These are big dogs and you do have to work with their genetics but the less weight the joints have to bear the easier it is for them.

 

[angelbears]

I would really take another look at his diet. I'm really afraid that he is getting too much bone.

Here is a link to something along the lines of condoprotector.

condoprotector natural cortaflex solution

Good luck.

 

[Tramun1982]

Thanks, We are just changing his diet to a good senior pet food. We need to have the right balance, and also make him a bit mor skinny. We are on the way.
Tomorrow he will have a blood test to discart some issues.
Fingers crossed. Hopefuly it is just an obstacle he has to overcome.
I'll inform you soon. Thanks fort he tips

 

[Tramun1982]

I wonder if swimming is a good activity for him or not. I've read different opinions. Did somebody try it with a puppy, as a normal activity? twice/three times per week? (o even daily at home with a frame swimming pool?)
Cheers

 

[marke]

i think swimming would be the best if it was available to you ...you'd need to swim him enough to tire him out , i don't think you could overdo it if he enjoyed it .......it would be an impactless exercise , that's exactley what your looking for , to work the muscle with as little impact as possible .......

 

[DennasMom]

The good news is you recognized it and are getting all sorts of good help!

I'm sending healing thoughts your way, and hope that all the work in getting him trim & fit and with the right supplements push the HD right out of the way!

 

[season]

Swimming is great for all dogs.


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[Liz_M]

I did hydrotherapy with my ED Rottweiler when he was older and getting bit achey. It was sort of pricey though, through the ortho vet who was seeing him.
But swimming is absolutely beneficial at any age...even if the dog doesnt enjoy swimming walking in water is good low impact resistance exercise.

Most of my regular places to take dogs for walks & hikes are along lakes and rivers. I encourage them to go in as much as possible. Sometimes l go in too!