Alex Madsen Webboard User Reg: 02-16-2007
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I have a 5-year-old GSD that has one bad hip (pictures below). The strange part about it is that his entire line of family have had absolutely perfect hips, so he really should not have developed any hip issues. I was talking to a reputable trainer out here and he also mentioned that most dogs who have genetic hip dysplasia develop it on both hips. He said that my dog's bad hip (right hip) is most likely due to me exercising him too often as a puppy (which is true. I unknowingly ran with him when he was 8 months old).
So my question for you guys is, is it possible for dogs to have develop non-genetic hip dysplasia? And how does that affect the genetics of his offspring? (note: I have no intentions of breeding him. I'm asking for the sake of curiosity.)
I don't think you can blame yourself for that hip. The acetabulum is shallow, the femoral head is flattened, it almost looks like aceptic necrosis of the femoral head.
In my view this is more the result of really bad luck than it is something caused by really bad management.
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Non-Genetic Hip Dysplasia?
#347775 - 10/25/2011 12:27 PM 
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