When I stand behind my dog and place my hands on his hips and move him from side to side I can hear and feel a popping sound coming from what I would think would be his hips. He has had this since he was four month of age, so I had a preliminary OFA (d) at nine months, the results came back with "good" hips. What do think could be causing the sound that I am hearing/feeling. He has always been fed a high quality adult food, never puppy food and shows no symptoms of dysplasia. Any ideas/help that you could offer would be greatly appreciated. Could it just be loose ligaments that will tighten over time?
Quote:Could it just be loose ligaments that will tighten over time?
Not if you keep pushing on them. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> This is one that needs to be asked of a vet. Although I think I have the same problem. If you do that to me I pop and crack! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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.....I can hear and feel a popping sound coming from what I would think would be his hips. He has had this since he was four month of age, so I had a preliminary OFA (d) at nine months, the results came back with "good" hips. What do think could be causing the sound that I am hearing/feeling. .....
Because bursa and tendons don't show on X-rays, I'd make a vet appointment (as Jeff pointed out), regardless of his X-rays.
I believe that it will help a lot that you can describe the exact spot and the sound, since the dog can't. Then, when it's pinpointed, there are diagnostic tests (withdrawing sinovial fluid to look for discoloration, etc.) that can be done in the correct joint, depending on the preliminary exam (looking for inflammation, swelling, tenderness, and so on).
I'm not a health professional. I've had a couple of senior dogs with joint problems, including bursitis, and I've heard that sound. It isn't always bone fragments rubbing together, so we can't ignore it because X-rays are good.
not to hijack the thread, but it may be helpful to others like myself.
how does one choose a vet to do OFA x-rays? believe me, my local vets are large-animal, not small, and would probably refer me for OFA x-rays, but how does one choose a vet for it? and, knowing that the vet him/herself doesn't take the actual films (give me an excellent tech any day), where do we go from there?
i like my vet, he's common-sense (well, we'll see how he reacts to a raw diet), but i just don't think he's an OFA x-ray kind of guy....
Will Rambeau Moderator Reg: 01-25-2003
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Call your state Vet school and ask them for a recommendation.
Asking serious dog sports trainers/ competitors might also be a good way to go, they're often well connected.
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