Comments on: Hip dysplasia: protecting your Labrador puppy

By: Nichola Dunkley

Nichola Dunkley — Tue, 02 May 2017 16:31:15 +0000

I have a 6 month old lab which the vet thinks had either elbow dysplasia or FCP. I feed him appropriately, do very little exercise etc and did everything right as far as I am aware so this must be genetic. It’s so disheartening to see our beautiful puppy obviously in some degree of pain. Were awaiting a CT scan to determine the actual cause of him discomfort.

By: Thasy

Thasy — Wed, 04 May 2016 16:05:25 +0000

In reply to Lucy. Thanks Lucy :)

By: Lucy

Lucy — Tue, 03 May 2016 07:38:21 +0000

In reply to Thasy.

Hi Thasy, Here is a link to a related study: http://avmajournals.avma.org/doi/abs/10.2460/ajvr.73.6.83

By: Thasy

Thasy — Mon, 02 May 2016 21:15:10 +0000

-> Avoiding steps and stairs
“One study has shown that puppies climbing stairs at an early age were more likely to develop hip dysplasia.”

As it is highly controversial that puppies are more likely to develop HD when they climbed stairs in an early age I’d be interested in a source of that study mentioned here (Anyway I also watch out for stairs if puppies are around)

By: Catherine

Catherine — Sat, 09 May 2015 13:15:21 +0000

That should have read, as hip, elbows and eyes!

By: Irene Brammer

Irene Brammer — Wed, 06 May 2015 15:26:48 +0000

Hi Pippa, my pup is now 14 months old and had her first season at a year old. Will she be physically mature enough now to be spayed in about two months time? I’m never sure when labs reach a mature growing stage.
Thanks for the emails, they are always interesting.