BONE AND JOINT DISEASE IN YOUNG DOGS - ARE WE BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE?

Hip Dysplasia, Elbow Dysplasia and Shoulder Dysplasia; these, and a host of related bone and joint diseases continue to mount their attacks on young dogs, particularly pups of the larger breeds, despite mass radiography and ruthless culling. What are we doing wrong? Why do these problems appear and reappear in supposedly disease-free lines? Our failure to eliminate Hip and Elbow Dysplasia, despite elaborate and costly schemes aimed at their eradication, compels us to ask… “Are our efforts entirely misdirected?” Should we be looking elsewhere for a solution?

Are we barking up the wrong tree?
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[...] DogBlogOnline Dog CareCopyright Ian Billinghurst. Hip Dysplasia, Elbow Dysplasia and Shoulder Dysplasia; these, and a host of related bone and joint diseases continue to mount their attacks on young dogs, particularly pups [...]

[...] DogBlogOnline Dog HealthCopyright Ian Billinghurst. Hip Dysplasia, Elbow Dysplasia and Shoulder Dysplasia; these, and a host of related bone and joint diseases continue to mount their attacks on young dogs, particularly pups [...]

[...] DogBlogOnline » Dog HealthCopyright Ian Billinghurst. Hip Dysplasia, Elbow Dysplasia and Shoulder Dysplasia; these, and a host of related bone and joint diseases continue to mount their attacks on young dogs, particularly pups [...]

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