Early signs of Hips Dysplasia or am I just being paranoid?
For the past two hours or so I have been looking up articles on hip dysplasia and noticed that Tomahawk seems to have some of the early signs.
Since I got him at 8 weeks of age, he always ran with a bunny hop and walked with a noticeable sway to his hips. He has always tended to sit on his butt with one leg sticking out to the side.
Being my first corgi, I tried to read up on the conditions that they are prone to getting, but I always tried to tell myself that I needed not to worry, because I knew if I did, I would just drive myself crazy.
I tend to worry excessively and now I can't stop watching him walk around.
Overall, he is a happy pup, always willing to play and never once seemed as if he was in pain.
Would anyone care to share if any of their corgi babies do the same thing?
I love my buddy very much and I want to make sure that I give him the best life I possibly can.
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Permalink Reply by Jane Christensen on
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Because of their long bodies pups are a bit uncoordinated and their backend sometimes doesn't follow their front real well. It is normal for a Corgi to sit with his leg straight out. As for the bunny hop...was he playing or pouncing? Sounds pretyy normal to me:)
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Permalink Reply by Alison Prasavath on
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When Noodles runs really fast, his back legs go together and it looks like he is hopping. When he runs slowly, jogs or walks, he will not put his back legs together. His backend also sways when he walks and he will sit sometimes with one leg sticking out to the side. Tomahawk sounds like Noodles...sounds like a corgi to me.
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Permalink Reply by Tomahawk and Fences on
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That's exactly how he is! When I first got him, I was in awe by the way he ran. I have never seen a dog run around like that and it never really bothered me or concerned me until I read that that could be an indicator of future problems. Now that I've gotten a few replies back that other corgis do this, I'm not so concerned. Thank goodness!
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Permalink Reply by Beth on
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Jack still sometimes bunny hops when he's really happy and playing. He can run just fine normally and even does agility, but when he's excitedly playing he gets so happy he hops, like skipping.
Both of mine routinely sit tipped to one side with their legs sticking out. In fact, most dogs I know often do when they are relaxed.
Corgis are not as prone to hip dysplasia as some large breeds. Keep him from getting obese (harder than it sounds) and chances are he'll be just fine..
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I feed him a cup of kibble every day to balance out the treats I give him while I teach him commands. He is 6 months now and weighs about 23 lbs. I don't know whether that is too much at this age, but he doesn't look overweight. His tummy doesn't hang and he has a nice svelte figure. Do you have trouble keeping your two corgis at a healthy weight? Is it harder to do as they get older?
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Permalink Reply by Anna Morelli on
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The OFA (Orthopedic Foundation for Animals) use to evaluate dogs for hip dysplasia and certification at one year of age. The results proved to be so unreliable that the age was raised to 2 yrs. and, even at that age it is not straightforward, which is why each X-Ray is evaluated by three radiologists and they go by consensus. Stop worrying and don't bandage your head before it's broken! The only time to be concerned is if there is obvious pain. Unless you are a breeder, or actively working a dog, I see no reason to even X-ray a pet for the condition, except as noted before, in case of pain.
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