Hips Don’t Lie – Identifying Hip Disease Early

Pain associated Canine Hip Dysplasia is one of the common things we see as veterinarians. The arthritis resulting from Hip Dysplasia occurs commonly in older dogs, but can affect young dogs. Pain and reluctance to walk, jump, or run are common signs but they start gradually.

• Early identifying provides us with the chance to improve outcomes for your dog.

• The Veterinary Centre can perform PennHIP radiographic assessments, the most comprehensive test available.

• This can be done in puppies from as young as 16 weeks.

• PennHIP is a great screening tool for dogs being considered for breeding.

• If your dog is found to have hip dysplasia, one of our veterinarians can discuss management of the disease to provide the best quality of life.

Always feel free to discuss this with our vets.