Excess weight on new bone growth puts too much stress on the joints, leading to problems with arthritis and
hip and elbow dysplasia later on.
When he was around 4 years old, I started to become very concerned about the possibility of Jackson developing
hip and elbow dysplasia later in life, a common congenital problem with labs.
Not exact matches
Their canine orthopedic specialists are all board certified
and highly experienced in the
latest treatment for dogs with ACL tears,
hip dysplasia,
elbow dysplasia, shoulder disorders, arthritis
and intervertebral disc disease.
[55] One such common ailment is
hip and elbow dysplasia which may cause the dog to experience pain
later on in life
and may cause arthritis.
Elbow and hip dysplasia both are common in this breed, which may result in arthritis
and pain
later in life.
This is known to suppress
later hip dysplasia and elbow dysplasia problems in dogs
and increases life span.