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Can't remember whether I posted these before :

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Brother and sister - 3yrs old. Meet Floyd and Honey :)
 
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^^My dog loves running through long grass, he'll be bounding along jumping up and down then suddenly stop, grab a mouthful of grass then run pulling the grass out with him :D
 
TheBigCheese said:
In every picture or video I see of your gorgeous hound, he looks really happy and incredibly healthy.

I think he's very lucky to have you as an owner!
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Thanks he's not actually that healthy due to hip problems but with him being so young they havent caused a problem yet hopefully they wont but he isnt suitable for breeding but apart from that hes awesome :)

Some pics from the top of mountians should be coming soon :D

KaHn
 
KaHn said:
Thanks he's not actually that healthy due to hip problems but with him being so young they havent caused a problem yet hopefully they wont but he isnt suitable for breeding but apart from that hes awesome :)

Some pics from the top of mountians should be coming soon :D

KaHn
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Have a look into acupuncture for the pup it might help :)
 
KaHn said:
Thanks he's not actually that healthy due to hip problems but with him being so young they havent caused a problem yet hopefully they wont but he isnt suitable for breeding but apart from that hes awesome :)
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Awww, sorry to hear that, unfortunately I understand the hip problems all too well..

One of my GSD's came from a rescue centre, he was found wandering. We've had him over a year now but the vet has spotted that he is lame on all four legs! She thinks his left side is worst, left hip and elbow, with the right side not much better.

He's going to be having tests soon to see whether it's the actual bone or cartilage problems or if it could be arthritis...he's only about 4 :(

Fun times ahead, he'll be having an x-ray soon to see what's actually going on.

And yes, he's fully insured thankfully, it could be 4.5K for a hip replacement! That will be on the say so of specialists at Liverpools vet school/hospital so it's a wait and see situation at the moment.
 
Linda said:
Have a look into acupuncture for the pup it might help :)
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Will do but doubt it will help as the ball joint is already showing wear.

TheBigCheese said:
Awww, sorry to hear that, unfortunately I understand the hip problems all too well..

One of my GSD's came from a rescue centre, he was found wandering. We've had him over a year now but the vet has spotted that he is lame on all four legs! She thinks his left side is worst, left hip and elbow, with the right side not much better.

He's going to be having tests soon to see whether it's the actual bone or cartilage problems or if it could be arthritis...he's only about 4 :(

Fun times ahead, he'll be having an x-ray soon to see what's actually going on.

And yes, he's fully insured thankfully, it could be 4.5K for a hip replacement! That will be on the say so of specialists at Liverpools vet school/hospital so it's a wait and see situation at the moment.
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I know how bad this must seem to someone else who obviously loves their dog but I don't think I could put Max through all that, he's fully insured aswell but dont think it would improve his quality of life but I will have to wait and see how things go with him.

Here are Max's xrays from when he was 12months old.

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As you can see the ball joint is slightly flat but Max hasn't shown the same sort of problems walking as some dogs with bad hips, so I'm hoping Max will only see hip problems much later in life but it's something I am keeping a close eye on.

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KaHn
 
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KaHn said:
I know how bad this must seem to someone else who obviously loves their dog but I don't think I could put Max through all that, he's fully insured aswell but dont think it would improve his quality of life but I will have to wait and see how things go with him.

As you can see the ball joint is slightly flat but Max hasn't shown the same sort of problems walking as some dogs with bad hips, so I'm hoping Max will only see hip problems much later in life but it's something I am keeping a close eye on.

/edit:- also you can tell how young the pup is in these by how translucent the photos are.

KaHn
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Awe poor fella, he'll be alright, if he is still full of beans and it's not impairing him in any way just slowing him down a little it'll it should be fine leaving well alone.

I know Max is only young but try him on that pedigree joint care plus for senior dogs. We bought some for the BF's dad's dog and he seemed a lot better in himself, it took a while to kick in but it did the trick.

The acupunture would relieve some of the pain and help promote circulation apparantly it works for arthritic doggies so it might help, won't be the cure but it'll help.

xx for Max
 
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