Hello bulldog community!
Here is a quick update: Opie is 11 months old. Since he was about 6 months old we noticed his hips would pop everytime he took a step. We couldn't hear them, but we could feel them. We have had him on glucosamine since. We took him to the vet at 8 months and had the doc take a look without doing xrays just to get his oppinion. He said everything felt fine and yes the popping was weird, but not really an indication of displasia. He told us to have the breeders take a feel and see what they say since they know the breed very very well.
I know that sounds off as he is a doctor and should have the ultimate say, but they are very reputatable breeders in the community and truly do know so much about the breed and have seen just about anything. So we did just that. The breeder recommended upping his glucose to three times a day. So we did. But still no change.
Today we had Xrays. And there is a problem. Now see opie never acts in pain so we know he doesn't know he has an issue. But we know. His right hip is half the size as his left. It shows arthritic and displastic tendencies.
I just don't understand how this happens to such a young guy. He isn't over weight and it doesn't run in his bloodline.
Any one have this? How long till your pup started showing symptoms?
Here is a quick update: Opie is 11 months old. Since he was about 6 months old we noticed his hips would pop everytime he took a step. We couldn't hear them, but we could feel them. We have had him on glucosamine since. We took him to the vet at 8 months and had the doc take a look without doing xrays just to get his oppinion. He said everything felt fine and yes the popping was weird, but not really an indication of displasia. He told us to have the breeders take a feel and see what they say since they know the breed very very well.
I know that sounds off as he is a doctor and should have the ultimate say, but they are very reputatable breeders in the community and truly do know so much about the breed and have seen just about anything. So we did just that. The breeder recommended upping his glucose to three times a day. So we did. But still no change.
Today we had Xrays. And there is a problem. Now see opie never acts in pain so we know he doesn't know he has an issue. But we know. His right hip is half the size as his left. It shows arthritic and displastic tendencies.
I just don't understand how this happens to such a young guy. He isn't over weight and it doesn't run in his bloodline.
Any one have this? How long till your pup started showing symptoms?