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Originally Posted by veggienut  I went to see the Vet today instead of waiting. The male Vet told me that this is a gene that they carry. He manually put the knee back in his socket and he was fine all day long. Earlier tonight I let him outside to potty and he did the "bunny hop walk". Also the Vet told me that if I would get a large dog, I wouldn't have this problem. And there is no cure to this except surgery and he wouldn't recommend it. |
If it is bad enough surgery is definately recommend as is a glucosamine supplement. While LP isn't a major issue in larger breeds, hip dysplasia can be. There are also other breeds prone to caner or heart disease. So any breed you get, there may be problems.