Signs of hip dysplasia found on X-ray include shallow sockets, irregular shape of femoral heads, looseness of the joint and degenerative joint disease or osteo - arthritis.
Not exact matches
A separate study that followed Labradors from 8 weeks to 2 years
of age
found that dogs fed 75 %
of the ad lib intake
of matched littermates resulted in a significant decrease in the radiological and clinical
signs of hip dysplasia (6).
Radiographs can be instrumental in
finding genetic issues like
hip dysplasia, but they also can detect problems like osteoarthritis, sometimes even before you or your veterinarian can see the
signs of it in your dog.