A dog’s hips carry the load of a lifetime of running, playing and jumping. And unfortunately, faulty hip joints are a common condition for many dogs. While genetics are an underlying cause of abnormal ...

Hip dysplasia – degenerative changes in dog’s hips – is one of the most common skeletal diseases dogs face. Hip dysplasia in dogs is a disease that affects the coxofemoral joints (hip joints). This is ...

Prospective dog owners should be aware their puppy could be predisposed to developing a painful and incurable condition affecting the joints. A huge number of us decided to welcome new puppies into ...

Our Newfoundland, Angus, has recently been diagnosed with a severe case of hip dysplasia. He weighs 165 pounds but is really not overweight. It has gotten so bad that we need to help him get up. He is ...

DEAR DR. WELDY’S: My 15-month-old rottweiler is showing signs of pain in his hind legs. I have heard of hip dysplasia being common in large dogs. Is it possible in a dog this young? DEAR READER: ...