The Causes and Remedies of Dog Hip Pain

Many pet owners will face the problems associated
with dog hip pain at some point in their animal's
life. There are several possible causes of the
hip pain and we will discuss here the two most
common reasons the canine may be experiencing
painful joints.

First of all, the most common symptoms of dog
hip pain is when they have trouble lying down or
rising from a sitting or prone position. You may
observe them making this maneuver very slowly
and sometime grunting or groaning when doing so.
Another common observation is seeing them having
much difficulty negotiating steps or stairs or
issues with jumping up onto beds or furniture as
they had previously easily done.

If the painful hips in your dog begin showing
symptoms when the dog is younger, it is possible
he or she may have hip dysplasia. Your vet will
request x-rays to be done to confirm this
problem. This hip problem is a genetic disease
passed down from the dog's parents. It most
definitely has higher frequencies in some breeds
than others. The x-ray will confirm the joint
problem. If it is confirmed, the only real cure
for the dysplasia is surgery to repair the
joint. The problem is that the ball is not
fitting correctly in the socket. This causes the
animal pain. It is important to take your younger
dog to the vet as soon as possible for a
diagnosis once persistent symptoms are observed.

The other common reason for dog hip pain is
simply the common form of arthritis called
canine osteoarthritis. This joint disease
usually begins occurring later in the dog's life
and is very common. In fact, most dogs (and
humans) will at some point in their life
experience arthritis to some extent. Some
breeds, especially the larger dogs, may suffer
from dog hip pain more severely than smaller
dogs. The reason for this is that the larger
dogs carry more weight and thus have more stress
on their joints.

Common arthritis is a degenerative disease and
will only progress in severity over time. There
are no cures for canine arthritis. However,
there are things that pet owners can do to
minimize the severity of the symptoms (which are
very similar to dogs with hip dysplasia).

Probably the most important thing you can do
for your pet suffering from osteoarthritis is to
make sure he or she is not over weight at all.
Carrying a few extra pounds of unneeded weight
will add more stress and strain to the hip and
other joints. As with people, it may be
difficult to get the senior dog to lose weight.
Since they are less active usually, the pounds
will not come off easily. You must simply lower
their daily intake of food until you see them
losing weight. It is very important to measure
out their food so you know exactly how much they
are getting each day.

Additionally, the veterinarian may suggest
starting the dog on a prescription medication or
natural supplementation. We suggest first trying
a natural supplement called glucosamine. Ask
your vet about this. However, from our
experience, we have seen many older dogs
experience significant relief from liquid
glucosamine. Plus, it is inexpensive and
completely safe with no side effects when
treating dog hip pain in older canines.

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