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Originally Posted by WinstonMom  The study that mentioned the c-sections, stated that they felt that the trauma that damaged the blood supply to the head of the femur may occur at birth and that a traumatic birth was more likely to damage the joint than a non-traumatic birth. C-section they considered to be a traumatic birth as well as pups that required a lot of manipulation during birth. Don't know if I believe this, I just read it when I was doing my research.
As far as a health check finding this, you would have to be x-raying the pup to find it. Even so, when they start limping the hip usually still looks normal (did on my pup), it was diagnosed by finding progressing degeneration of the hip during subsequent x-rays. I don't x-ray hips on my pups, if they are not limping I wouldn't see the point. I do on my breeding dogs just to make sure that they do not have a mild Legge-Perthes with no symptoms. Do other breeders x-ray their pups before they sell them, I don't know? |
Hmmm on the C-section..I would actual think it was less stressful on the pups not having to go through the birth canal...Interesting.
I do know my father did x-ray his labs and the puppies. I have to admit I was pretty shocked when I learned Yorkies could get this as I always thought of it as a big dog disease. I really wonder if more breeders should be x-raying the dogs...more food for thought...
Thanks for the info...