I know the obvious choice is x-rays and a vet visit, but I'm not exactly wealthy. She's 3 years old, and she had FHO surgery on one hip at 6 months old. She just doesn't run as much as she used to, so I'm concerned.
2006-12-09 06:34:43 · 6 answers · asked by piperdoodle 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Here are some questions that normally answer that question:
Does your dog have trouble climbing up/down the stairs?
When you pat her rump, does her lower half collapse?
Does she army-crawl around?
If all of the answers are yes, there's a great chance she does.
If you answered 2 of those yes, she might just have some irritation on her hips. answering 1 of these yes means it is probably creeping up on her. Enjoy all your time you have with her! If all of these are answers no, it might just be some trouble she is having from the surgery now that she is older. But I'm not a dog expert. It cost only a small amount of cash to have her checked out. I know because I am not exactly wealthy either!
Hope that helped! :-D
Hope you have a great holidays! :-D
P.S: there is also a cream you can get from a human foot doctor that you can rub on her hips for help if you find out she has it!
2006-12-09 06:48:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be either arthritis or hip or joint dysplasia. She is a little young for arthritis but people develop arthritis early so why not dogs. If you think she is in pain you could give her 1 baby aspirin in the morning and one at night. The symptoms of either disorder would be having trouble getting up to walk, limping, not be able to walk normally, wincing every now and then. Making a call to you vet is probably the best thing to do first. Good Luck with your dog.
2006-12-09 14:59:36 · answer #2 · answered by Maggie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it to the vet, an averge office visit is 20-30 dollers. No matter what anyone tells you, including the fellow vets on the board, it cant be diagnosed without seing the dog, and you will not be able to learn enough from a Yahoo! Answers that will even come close to the years of experience and schooling your vet will have.
2006-12-09 14:41:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There could be a problem with the surgery. Try putting heat in her hips at night - this will relax the muscles while she sleeps.
If she had arthritis every part of her body would hurt when you touched her.
I got medical insurance for my dog and cat. So my expenses are not bad.
2006-12-09 14:40:47 · answer #4 · answered by Angell 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sorry, I can't but a vet will totally tell ya!
2006-12-09 14:42:48 · answer #5 · answered by Lil' Gay Monster 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe she's just growing out of that playful puppy stage.
2006-12-09 14:45:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋