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Dysplasia is a problem for the dog. The pain, like any other organ to the failing or disorganized structure, a joint works badly. It knows friction, mechanical wear and as the case may cause reactions from the injured agency. These will be directly related to the morphology and reaction mode of the animal. If, for example, it is very flexible and adapts well, it will compensate for its muscular tensions an exaggerated tendon laxity and will not suffer hard. If it is a hyper reactive muscle, it will tend to make osteophytes, adding mechanical irregularities and a cause of extra suffering. The inconvenience will cause pain and prove disabling. Invalidating problem It is obvious, any osteo articular affection will result in an inconvenience and in the event of an incapacity in the movements. Gradually the dog with coxo-femoral dysplasia has difficulty moving. It becomes invalid to 3 to 4 years in the worst case, that is to say when his master ends the dressage and is seriously considering using his favorite animal. And a work dog unable to move alone quickly becomes a heavy load to move and treat. In addition, continual suffering rarely has a beneficial effect on its character. Become grumpy he can let go to give a kick to a child who disturbs him or hurts him. The conclusion is obviously euthanasia so the death of the dog before the date programmed naturally. Problem for the owner The working dog, it’s easy to understand that a dog owner who has become personally invested, who sacrificed time, money and leisure to form a work animal, is not particularly happy when He noted that everything was done in vain. Economic problem In search of a solution, the owner will find the veterinarian and request treatment and prognosis. The answer will be a very unfavorable prognosis and a therapeutic alternative. Either a heavy treatment with the life of rheumatic genre disorders with a gradual decline in the general state, or more often two surgical procedures (both hips can not be operated at the same time) with rehabilitation, all to A tariff that can reach or exceed the triple price of a puppy for a single side. We must not forget that any treatment does not have a guaranteed success and that any intervention leads to a certain risk, the least of which is not always that of failure. Sentimental problem It’s never nice to see suffering an animal that we love, a companion game or work. It is also not particularly nice to see this companion become grumpy and possibly dangerous under the effect of suffering, even if the latter is more or less well judged by a heavy medical treatment, introduced for the rest of the life of The animal.The prevention, if the breeder’s selection job has been correct (many breeders I know are usually trying to work as well) just do not got his dog or push him to grow too fast, To avoid many problems. Remember that an excess of energy or protein in the ration has a certain adverse effect on coxo-femoral dysplasia and coxo-femoral osteodystrophy. (We advise not to exceed 25% protein in growing molosses from the 4th month).
The radiological gravity of coxo-femoral dysplasia has nothing in the dog, nothing to do with the disability generated by the resulting osteoarthritis. Indeed we can see individuals trotting remarkably while the radiograph reveals a catastrophic state of the hips. Others with apparently much less pronounced damage, find themselves severely disabled. This is due to the fact that coxo-femoral dysplasia is not painful in itself; Consecutive osteoarthritis, articular degeneration is no more. These are the friction and especially the inflammatory phenomena resulting from the lesions, which hurt. But inflammation is overwood and varies enormously with the individual. Some ignite for nothing; Others take things with more calm. This remains very morally as on the physical plane. The conclusion of all this is that the veterinarian will have a hard time planning if the dog he examines will be disabled or disabled by the relevant lesions. Here are products that can be able to withstand the problems of the joints.
Processing problem
The medical treatment of coxo-femoral dysplasia is at present that of osteoarthritis (articular degeneration), complicated or not of arthritis (articular inflammation). Under no circumstances can it repair poorly developed bones or gnawed by evil. It can at most have a palliative effect and relieve the suffering of the subject achieved. With the retreat of my personal experience I find that homeopathy combined with osteopathy is preferable because they have no side and undesirable effects, offer more chances of functional recovery. Moreover, as interventions or medication are just asked, we can quietly treat for a long time. The biggest difficulty consists in this case to find the duly trained practitioner that suits you and your dog. The breeding board, in the current state of our knowledge: (genetic lottery during coupling, hereditary transmission of a predisposition due to several different embedded, variable expression of the tare, influence of the environment in particular of the environment. Food and excess exercise or missing) It becomes extremely difficult to advise the breeder intelligently. Should we run a moderate risk of coxo-femoral dysplasia to maintain or improve other qualities? Should we, on the contrary, try to eradicate it and to afford to deplete a confidential race genetically and then end up with out-of-type dogs or unable to fulfill the function for which their breed has been created? The lawyer or businessman responds not to the first question. The geneticist shouts yes! Just common sense too. The veterinarian, quartered between two contradictory solutions, will try to house the goat and the cabbage leaves to play once again the firefighters when the accident arrived.
Problem for the food manufacturer
The manufacturer must design a food that is appealed, which does not cause the disposal of abundant waste, which allows a puppy of great breed to grow and grow without trouble, so not too fast or too slowly and satisfy the desire to His client who would like to meet with a champion dog at 15 months when it takes 3 years minimum for that he completes his harmonious development. The temptation to accelerate things by forcing on food or looking on the side of hormones and other dopants appears very, too fast. And in addition, this food must be digestible, complete, unalterable and not too expensive!
Dominick Lanoue Nda
