A dog’s hips carry the load of a lifetime of running, playing and jumping. And unfortunately, faulty hip joints are a common condition for many dogs. While genetics are an underlying cause of abnormal ...

Hip dysplasia – degenerative changes in dog’s hips – is one of the most common skeletal diseases dogs face. Hip dysplasia in dogs is a disease that affects the coxofemoral joints (hip joints). This is ...

Dogs of all breeds, ages, and sizes can be affected by hip dysplasia. This condition can cause pain, stiffness, and ...

Many animals and people experience chronic joint pain. In dogs, a common source of joint pain is hip dysplasia, a developmental defect of the hip joint. Implantation of gold into the soft tissues ...

Q. Our 1-year-old Labrador retriever has hip dysplasia, and our vet referred us to a specialist for possible surgery. What surgery is performed, and does it cure the problem? Hip dysplasia is a ...

PHILADELPHIA –- A study comparing a University of Pennsylvania method for evaluating a dog's susceptibility to hip dysplasia to the traditional American method has shown that 80 percent of dogs judged ...

Dysplasia refers to the abnormal development of cells within tissues or organs. It can lead to various conditions that involve enlarged tissue, such as hip dysplasia. It can also lead to the formation ...

Hip dysplasia occurs when the two bones that come together in the hip joint — the pelvis and femur bones — are out of alignment. The condition can cause misalignment, movement, and flexibility issues ...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Brooke Army Medical Center orthopaedic surgery recently celebrated a milestone, completing the 100th hip preservation surgery for adult hip dysplasia. The procedure ...