Nero's hip

[Nero]

Hi,

You have probably seen me bombarding with pictures of my little buddy Nero.

He has fully healed from his eye allergy now but we have been back to the vet. The reason he has been peeing so much is because he has a mild infection in his penis, for which we have been given a week's worth of medicine to give him.

While we were there though, of a more concerning nature, we were told about and shown on his x-ray that he has a genetic defect in his hip. Apparently "the ratio of acetabular fossa to femoral head is not in harmony. The proportion of femoral head is small". The vet has given me some stuff that he says I should give Nero in his water everyday to ease future symptoms but I'm now worried about his future. Please see attached his xray and product photo.

Does anyone have any experience of this type of thing? Is there anything I can do to make his future as bright as can be?



Thanks so much in advance for any advice!

 

[Cbrugs]

Sorry to hear this. I don't have any experience with this specifically but perhaps you can give some joint supplements. I know [MENTION=2]2bullymama[/MENTION] gives Cheli Movoflex and at some point I plan on ordering some for Jax. @Honeysowner might be able to suggest some natural supplements to give.

 

[2bullymama]

Sounds like hip dysphasia... is that the diagnosis ? If yes, keep his weight in check and check Amazon for Movoflex... it is a more natural joint supplement and I see a difference in Cheli if we miss a few days


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[Nero]

Sounds like hip dysphasia... is that the diagnosis ? If yes, keep his weight in check and check Amazon for Movoflex... it is a more natural joint supplement and I see a difference in Cheli if we miss a few days


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Hi,

Thanks so much! How old is Cheli? The vet said that the ball doesn't fit snug in the socket due to genetic defect and that the body won't secrete as much fluid to that joint. He didn't use the words hio dysplasia because everything was being translated from Chinese to English. Does this condition commonly cause pain or discomfort in early life? What about surgery?

Thanks again

 

[Nero]

I just did a search on Amazon. Two difficulties for me would be the price of the product mentioned, and that I can't seem to get it in China. Has anyone heard of Yumove? Is this similar?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lintbells-...542&sr=1-1&keywords=natural+dog+joint+support

Or any other product I can look for?


Thanks all

 

[Nero]

Yumove Dog: Daily Supplement for Joint Supplety and Flexibility

 

[2bullymama]

Hi,

Thanks so much! How old is Cheli? The vet said that the ball doesn't fit snug in the socket due to genetic defect and that the body won't secrete as much fluid to that joint. He didn't use the words hio dysplasia because everything was being translated from Chinese to English. Does this condition commonly cause pain or discomfort in early life? What about surgery?

Thanks again

Hip dysplasia is very common in many breeds, but the level can require surgery.... but most really only need to be managed with weight and joint supplements and limiting going own stairs and jumping. I am not a vet but these do not look like they would need surgery, did your vet at he did or will?

The link you provided looks like a good option to start with... [MENTION=2100]Honeys Owners[/MENTION] -- any suggestions?

 

[Honeys Owners]

Hip dysplasia is very common in many breeds, but the level can require surgery.... but most really only need to be managed with weight and joint supplements and limiting going own stairs and jumping. I am not a vet but these do not look like they would need surgery, did your vet at he did or will?

The link you provided looks like a good option to start with... [MENTION=2100]Honeys Owners[/MENTION] -- any suggestions?

I would recommend keeping dog at proper weight and of course some supplements.
Turmeric- start with 1/4 tsp per day and increase up to 1 tsp twice daily
Ginger- 1/8 - 1/4 tsp per day
Virgin coconut oil - 1 tsp per 30 pounds twice daily ( start slowly )
Acti-flex 4000 - helps turmeric get absorbed plus has glucosamine ( about 0.5ml for every 10 pounds twice daily ). If you don't mix this with the turmeric, grind pepper into turmeric to help it get absorbed.
Salmon oil( if not feeding fish protein food) - 300mg DHA/EPA per 30 pounds daily ( squeezed from capsule ). If using fish oil, give natural source Vit E 400IU for every 30 pounds once weekly

 

[Nero]

I would recommend keeping dog at proper weight and of course some supplements.
Turmeric- start with 1/4 tsp per day and increase up to 1 tsp twice daily
Ginger- 1/8 - 1/4 tsp per day
Virgin coconut oil - 1 tsp per 30 pounds twice daily ( start slowly )
Acti-flex 4000 - helps turmeric get absorbed plus has glucosamine ( about 0.5ml for every 10 pounds twice daily ). If you don't mix this with the turmeric, grind pepper into turmeric to help it get absorbed.
Salmon oil( if not feeding fish protein food) - 300mg DHA/EPA per 30 pounds daily ( squeezed from capsule ). If using fish oil, give natural source Vit E 400IU for every 30 pounds once weekly

Thanks so much for this detailed advice! He is only 7months old but pretty darn petite too anyway. I have been bringing him up to a more suitable weight since his ribs were a bit prominent when I got him but keeping a close eye on him. How heavy should he really be? Or should I just go off how healthy he looks in terms of fat around ribs etc?

 

[Nero]

Also, he is on TOTW High Prairie Dry Food. So this is the ingredient list of that, incase I risk giving him too much supplement (I'm sure you all know a lot more than me at this stage):

"Buffalo, lamb meal, sweet potatoes, egg product, pea protein, peas, potatoes, canola oil, tomato pomace, roasted bison, roasted venison, beef, flaxseed, potato fiber, natural flavor, ocean fish meal, salmon oil (a source of DHA), salt, choline chloride, dried chicory root, yucca schidigera extract, tomatoes, blueberries, raspberries, dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Bifidobacterium animalis fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus reuteri fermentation product, vitamin E supplement, iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, copper proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, copper sulfate, potassium iodide, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, ascorbic acid, vitamin A supplement, biotin, niacin, calcium pantothenate, manganese sulfate, sodium selenite, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, riboflavin (vitamin B2), vitamin D supplement, folic acid.

Contains a source of live, naturally occurring microorganisms."

 

[Honeys Owners]

Also, he is on TOTW High Prairie Dry Food. So this is the ingredient list of that, incase I risk giving him too much supplement (I'm sure you all know a lot more than me at this stage):

"Buffalo, lamb meal, sweet potatoes, egg product, pea protein, peas, potatoes, canola oil, tomato pomace, roasted bison, roasted venison, beef, flaxseed, potato fiber, natural flavor, ocean fish meal, salmon oil (a source of DHA), salt, choline chloride, dried chicory root, yucca schidigera extract, tomatoes, blueberries, raspberries, dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Bifidobacterium animalis fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus reuteri fermentation product, vitamin E supplement, iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, copper proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, copper sulfate, potassium iodide, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, ascorbic acid, vitamin A supplement, biotin, niacin, calcium pantothenate, manganese sulfate, sodium selenite, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, riboflavin (vitamin B2), vitamin D supplement, folic acid.

Contains a source of live, naturally occurring microorganisms."

It has fish meal, so you don't need the salmon oil. The rest of the supplements, including Movoflex, you can give. I just included supplements for joints. Most members don't trust the probiotics in the dog food and will also occasionally give live probiotics through milk kefir, raw goats milk, live sauerkraut from refrigerator section of health food store, or a plain non fat non sweetened probiotic yoghurt such as Costco's Kirkland greek yoghurt. If your dog is on antibiotics a doggie specific probiotic, eg Proviable DC or Probiotic Miracle, is even better. I also like to give about 1/8 tsp sea kelp once daily to help prevent dental plaque. https://www.amazon.com/Starwest-Botanicals-Organic-Powder-Pound/dp/B003AYEHIE

Later on if your dog starts to get allergies you may want to switch dog foods to dehydrated raw or frozen raw, this will help even more with preventing dental plaque as well as reducing allergies. I also like to rotate proteins once in a while, eg. now your dog is on a dog food with bison and lamb, so I might try one with turkey for a while to prevent dog from getting allergic to bison and lamb. Try to stick with grain free dog food, and I personally like to avoid chicken just in case my dog is allergic to it, because chicken allergies are common.

 

[2bullymama]

As for weight... they are all different but as you are doing watch his ribs and make sure he doesn't get round... nice V shape waist when looking down over top of him is what you'd like to see


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