Hip Dysplasia Research Paper

As a veterinary technician is very important to know about diseases to educate clients about their pet’s health and try to find out what is wrong with them by asking the right questions to help figure out the right diagnostic test to be performed and figure out what the pet has. There are many different kinds of diseases affecting many species for example: infectious, immune mediated, parasitic, congenital, neoplastic, metabolic, toxic and degenerative.

Congenital or genetic diseases are diseases from birth. An example of this disease is hip dysplasia is an abnormal formation of the hip joint seen in mammals but commonly in dogs. The ball of the femur cannot fit properly into the hip socket. Some breeds are more likely to genetically inherit hip dysplasia examples include breeds like the German Sheppard, St Bernard, Rottweiler, Golden Retriever, Labrador retriever, and Old English Dogs etc.

Some environmental factors like diet, weight gain and exercise influence in the development of hip dysplasia. In some cases dogs may not show any signs until they’re one or two years of age or in some cases they may not show …show more content…
Radiographs should be taken to confirm the condition and emphasize the amount associated with arthritis. The treatment varies on a number of factors including age and severity of the problem. Surgery is usually the last option when treatment fails to work. Non-surgical treatment is basically the same that treating arthritis including weight management program plus nutritional supplements. Medications are prescribed to relieve pain and reduce inflammation and cartilage repair medication. Surgical options include Femoral head ostectomy (FHO) consists of the removal of the ball part of the joint (hip joint is a ball and socket joint), this surgery is recommended to patients with severe arthritis when the hip