How long can a puppy with hip displaysia live? NEW DETAILS!!?

Question

She is going to get X-rays done today so i will post the results when i hear them. She is a German Shepherd puppy. When the vet looked at her, he said she has early signs of it. My aunt said she gives her a year to live. This puppy is the same puppy that i talked about in a past question. She has fought for her life from 3 days old. The vet wanted to put her down because she had a cut from the middle of her chest across her shoulder to her back. Her mother accidentaly cut her when she was cleaning her when she was born. We fought to keep her alive and it hurts so bad to think that she has to go through this too.

It's my aunt's dog. I was there when the puppy was born so I am very attached. She was originally going to be sold, but my aunt doesn't want to put someone else through the pain she went through when she had to put down her one german shepherd with hip displaysia. So she is keeping her and is going to try to give her a good life. I love this dog so much.

Answer 1

Hip dysplasia is not a fatal disease, it only depends on how much you can financially afford to do for her. She will most likely need surgical repair or replacement of both hips at some point in life, usually between 3-7 years old. Most do very well after surgery and go on to live a normal life span. If you are not going to be able to afford that type of treatment, at some point you will have to make a decision about euthanasia when the dogs quality of life is affected by the limited mobility and pain.

Answer 2

Depending on the severity of it, the pup may need surgery. There are also supplements that you can give her as well as changing her diet to a food that includes more glucosamine in it. She can live a good long life as long as her dysplasia is treated early. There are 2 different types of surgery that can be performed. One is hip replacement and the other is FHO surgery. We had a foster that had sever hip dysplasis and she had the FHO surgery and she is now 5 years old and is healthy, happy and loves to play. My dad has a GSD and when she was a puppy the vet diagnosed her with early signs of Hip Dysplasia and the vet said she would need surgery by the time she was 6 months. He changed her diet, gives her supplements and feeds her non fat fozen yogurt 2 times a week, keeps her at a healthy weight and she is now over a year and shows no signs of having issues with her hips.

Answer 3

Impossible to answer that without seeing the x-rays and knowing the severity of her condition. My guess is that if she's still a young puppy and already showing signs, she's going to at the least need surgery. My vet was just telling me about a dog she had in who needed hip replacements - hopefully this puppy will be in better shape. All you can do is wait and see. Good luck to her!

Answer 4

All I want to say is that Im very proud of you all keeping this pet, Im not sure how long they can live, but I do know that it can be very painful, so please be aware of that and dont allow the animal to be in to much pain as he gets older. I love to see people stick with an animal even when the animal is very sick.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

This little girls seems to have been through alot.

Depending on the severity and how much pain she is in should help you determine when it is too much for her.

Just please don't let her suffer for your own sake.