average lifespan of dogs diagnosed with hip dysplasia?
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My almost-8-yr-old border collie mix was diagnosed with moderate hip dysplasia 3 years ago. she’s been on cosequin, duralactin and rimadyl daily ever since, but seems to be stiffer these days. what is the average lifespan of dogs once they are diagnosed, and how quickly does the disease progress? i am wondering how much longer I have with her…
Any info is greatly appreciated!
December 11th, 2009 at 1:08 am
hip dysplasia does not kill the dog..
keep her THIN,,, limit physical exercise ( HEAVY) try not to let her jump up on things or climb stairs,,, and you will have her for some time….
relax and KEEP HER THIN and follow your vets advice
December 11th, 2009 at 1:18 am
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&cat=1569&articleid=444
this doesn’t seem to be life-threatening…the only reason you would ever have to put your dog down is if he’s in too much pain
December 11th, 2009 at 1:37 am
It really depends on the dog. Have you had any recent xrays done, to see where she is at now compared to 3 years ago? If you live in a cold climate, it can tend to affect them worse in the winter months. Keep her well exercised, and make sure she isn’t carrying around any extra weight. Ask your vet if they think she is at a good weight. Look into dog swimming pools in your area, as this can be great therapy for dogs with hip dysplasia.
December 11th, 2009 at 2:27 am
Hip dysplasia is not a terminal diease,, but is managed with either surgery or medications..
11 years is a normal age span for a BC even without HD,, she may be “stiffer” because she is becoming a older lady.. unfortunaly this is a normal age process,,
Talk with the vet,, perhaps have some baseline bloods and test run,, see if there is anything else that may be slowing her down, liver diease, kidney diease, heart issues.. these can often be managed,, also diffrent medications,, may prove more effective.. so time for a update at the vet,, and see what else can be done to make her feel a bit better..
Amanda
December 11th, 2009 at 2:31 am
hip dysplasia does not reduce a dogs life expentancy but it certainly reduces the quality of life, the condition develops early in life, most breeders will put pups to sleep that have this, most people are not willing to spend thousands on the surgery required. As you have a mixed breed there is no way of knowing what the life expectancy is. but I would think that the medication could reduce it, but if she has hip dysplasia, you have given her more years than others would have.
December 11th, 2009 at 2:38 am
Well i have a 6 year old dog Logan who was at 4 months diagnosed with hip dysplasia, and he had a surgery, Now i dont know what it was called but it was fairly pricey but now we figured out like a year ago it didnt work. because what the surgery did was his hips were out of socket and they killed growth cells around the hip ball and it made them grow back into the sockets but when he was 5 we figured out they had just kind of disinagrated away so now he has no hips but he is fine he walks runs and everything else. So i think if your dog has no pain and can walk fine he should life a normal life span. But i am no vet im only 13, So i may be rong but i strongly think he or she will ive for a while longer. i hope this helped you feel better =)
December 11th, 2009 at 2:52 am
Hip dyspepsia is not life threatening, but cause pain.
My puppy is not yet 10 months. She is diagnosed with hip dyspepsia. She had surgery last month on the left side. This month on the right side. Total, cost me about $4,000. But, her pain is gone. She start go under the sofa again.
December 11th, 2009 at 3:03 am
it does not effect the length of life..just the quality of life
December 11th, 2009 at 3:20 am
Hip Dysplasia isn’t fatal… however, the lack of exercise due to the lack of movement can cause problems which can lead to death.
The less she weighs, the better she’ll be. Not super-skinny… but the lowest healthy weight she can be… get her there and keep her at that weight. Exercise is VERY good, but very specific exercise. Minimize stairs (and, ideally, carry her up and down stairs, as they put lots of stress on dogs’ hips). Walk her on flat lands. Also, look into low-impact dog exercise classes, such as swimming… or just take her swimming. The stress on her hips is reduced (as her weight isn’t going into the hard ground), but muscles are worked, even better than on land, really. That way she can stay healthy and active with very minimal stress on her hips.
So… the condition isn’t fatal… she could live another 8 months or another 8 years, depending on how willing you are to work with her and cater to her specific exercise and health needs.
Also, if you’re in a cold climate, it will be worse, as the cold will make her ache more. Likewise, keeping her and as little medication as possible (as medications have potentially fatal side-effects) is a great idea… but enough to make sure she’s comfortable.
One thing you may want to talk to a vet about is Adequan… it’s an injectible natural supplement used for arthritis and hip dyplasia. It’s certainly worth looking into. The studies have pros and cons… there was a study done on dogs as to the safety of it, and it showed it to be VERY safe (much safer than rimadyl and such drugs). However, this study was very minor, and only consisted of about 20 dogs. But… the same thing has been used for race horses for YEARS (to keep them nimble and pain-free) and has had amazing results with virtually no side-effects (sans an occasional benign tumor at the injection site). The other issue is that it’s a series of shots, with a very large needle into their joints, and makes the dog even more sore for a few days to a week after injection. And considering the first round of injections is often SEVERAL injections for the first 2 months (ie: every week or two, tapering down), she’ll be even more sore and less active for that period. Of course, once that’s over, it’s only usually one injection every 6 months for maintenance. But still… worth looking into and asking a vet about.
December 11th, 2009 at 4:07 am
She might be at the point that she may need the hip surgery, but that is also something for you and your vet to discuss. She might be feeling the weather too if you are in a cold climate also. She could also be having some arthritis set in, with that I would say cartraphin shots, it is like gloucosamine but it is more intense because a dog takes more then what a human does. IE: human takes 500mg to were a dog would have to take 1500 – 2000 mg of gloucosamine. This will not actually kill your dog, it all depends on how much pain she is in when you decide to put her down. And progression usually depends on how well you keep her = not lying on cold floors, staying outside too long in the winter. Keep her weight down and make sure she gets proper exercise to make the muscles stronger to compensate for the weak hips, but also dont over do the walks either. Start slow and small and slowly progress to longer walks.