At what age do dogs show signs of hip dysplasia?
Laurence McDermott
2025-08-01 12:12:27
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Changes to the hip joint will begin at a young age as the puppy starts to become more active and will get worse over time. These changes can lead to excessive wear and tear of the joint, causing one or both hip joints to become defective. At this stage the hip joint(s) may be painful and can have serious effects on the health, behaviour and welfare of the dog. Hip dysplasia is a common inherited orthopaedic problem where abnormalities occur in the hip joints. These abnormalities include changes to the shape of the hip, ball and socket and the development of osteoarthritis. The severity of hip dysplasia can vary from a poorly shaped hip joint with osteoarthritis to a very deformed hip joint with advanced and very painful osteoarthritis.
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