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What Happens When Your Dog Has Slipped Disc? When a disc ‘slips’, it means that the disc contents, the nucleus pulposus, is “herniating” i.e. pushing up / protruding through an opening in the annulus fibrosus, into the spinal cord. This puts pressure...
The Grades of Hip Dysplasia in My Dog Hip dysplasia varies in severity. To the layperson, describing hip dysplasia in stages of severity keeps it clear and simple for everyone to understand: Early stages: No visible signs, however joint changes...
So What Actually is the Dog Hip Dysplasia Stance? It’s a posture, or way of standing, that a dog adopts in order to try and alleviate some of the discomfort caused by hip dysplasia. It’s one of the overt and...
What is a Dog Hip Dislocation? A dog hip dislocation - aka hip luxation - happens when the ball at the top of the thigh bone (femoral head) separates, slips, or pops out, from the hip joint socket (acetabulum). Hip...
You might have noticed your dog dragging one or both back paws, damaging his nails and making them much shorter, sometimes even going down to the quick. You might have noticed bleeding on the paw skin, as your dog's paw brushes...
Carpal hyperextension happens because the ligaments in your dog’s front legs get damaged. They become overstretched, strained or, in serious cases, completely torn or ruptured. Ligaments are made of fibrous connective tissue and they attach bone to bone. The carpal...
Like humans, knee injuries are a very common injury type in dog. The early signs that your dog might have a cruciate knee injury include limping, bunny hopping, having difficulty standing up or unable to weight bear. If you think your dog...
If you notice your dog’s joints clicking in combination with limping, stiffness, swelling, or your dog seems in pain and discomfort it might be a symptom of arthritis. Arthritis causes inflammation, changes in the joint structure and synovial fluid, as...
If your dog has arthritis in its back paws, it can be painful and make it hard for it to walk. Arthritis is a progressive, life-long medical condition that doesn't usually get better over time. It is important to make your...
Surgery on your dog is always risky, and spinal surgery, including IVDD surgery, can be one of the most precarious because of the proximity to the spinal cord. Spinal surgery might have been undertaken to help dog IVDD, a slipped...
Corns are very painful for your greyhound, so simply ignoring the problem is not an option. There are a number of treatment options for greyhound corns, the one most appropriate for you and your dog depends on you, your dog...
Although a dog back brace will not cure dog IVDD or a slipped disc condition, it can provide comfort and protection to help alleviate your dog’s back pain. A dog back brace can also be used as part of physical...
