I have a (98 lb) 7 month old akbash/lab pup who was recently diagnosed by 2 diff vets as having hip dysplasia. I always thought that was an older dog type of thing. Didnt know puppies could also get it. :( She isnt on any meds as of yet. She goes back to the vet on monday to have x-rays done to see how bad it is.
The plan originally was to breed her with my sons husky/wolf ..but with this diagnosis, im finding that dogs that have hip dysplasia should not be bred because chances are the puppies wil have it also.
Ive looked online to get an estimate on how much surgery would cost, and it is not cheap at all. I love my pup, and I dont want to see her in pain. Early in the morning, upon waking, its painful for me to watch her try to stand. But once she is up, she seems ok for the most part.
I have 6 dogs (all diff breeds; 2 english bull terriers, 2 labs, 1 chihuaha, and 1 akbash/lab) and i make sure they all go to the vet when needed, and are all up to date on their shots. I make sure they are happy and healthy, yet, with Khloe (akbash), i just dont know if we should do the surgery or not. Boyfriend tells me "well, i guess in a year we will be putting a dog down". WHAT!? wtf. I dont even want to think about that. Not now anyways.
Has anyone gone the surgery route? How expensive was it? Did it help? Does the dysplasia come back later on?
Medications vs surgery...which is better for the dog?