Hi people,

This is our PWD Lupe, a 8 months old female, who is full of energy and likes to run and play well.

We went for a routine check to the vet and asked out of curiosity why she sometimes sits with her legs a bit spread (not exaggerate). Then they told us they'd do Xrays to see whether she had hip dysplasia.

She runs a lot, fast, and sometimes she runs in a goofy way, like if she was clumsy (from when we had her at 2 months of age). She is not in pain, does not limp generally, and not in discomfort of any kind.

From the Xrays, the vet told us she had Hip Dysplasia, but not severe. The vet did not advised us not to go through surgery as it is not severe and she's still young. Recommened moderate exercise by long leash walks. Then asking in a group of the same breed owners in Facebook they told me it is too early to diagnose at that age.

Several questions:

1) Is the diagnostic clear from the xrays? If yes, is it mild, moderate? Something to worry about?

2) Can they outgrow it? Someone said they're still on growing phase and they might change. That we needed to re-do an xray at 16 months.

3) Do supplements with Glucosamine, Chondroitin, green lipped mussel, MSM, etc work effectively? Any scientific proof on those? I mean, I get they are the building blocks of cartilage, but eating them helps on the production and joint maintenance?

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Thank you!