Canine Hip Dysplasia

In this episode of Current Vet, Dr. Lottie talks about canine hip dysplasia, how genetics and growth combine to increase the risk of disease, the key clinical signs to recognise in young and older dogs, the main hip screening schemes, and the medical and surgical options available for treatment.

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Timeline:

00:00 Intro
00:31 Case
02:22 Aetiology & Pathogenesis
06:13 Clinical Signs
08:09 Diagnosis
14:55 Treatment
21:25 Prevention
22:29 Key Points
24:34 Outro

References

• Brass, W. (1989) ‘Hip dysplasia in dogs’, Journal of Small Animal Practice, 30(3), pp. 166–170. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-5827.1989.tb01525.x.
• Fries, C.L. and Remedios, A.M. (1995) ‘The pathogenesis and diagnosis of canine hip dysplasia: a review.’, The Canadian Veterinary Journal, 36(8), pp. 494–502. Available at: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1687006/ (Accessed: 2 October 2026).
• King, M.D. (2017) ‘Etiopathogenesis of Canine Hip Dysplasia, Prevalence, and Genetics’, Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, 47(4), pp. 753–767. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cvsm.2017.03.001.
• Ginja, M.M.D. et al. (2010) ‘Diagnosis, genetic control and preventive management of canine hip dysplasia: A review’, The Veterinary Journal, 184(3), pp. 269–276. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2009.04.009.
• Schachner, E.R. and Lopez, M.J. (2015) ‘Diagnosis, prevention, and management of canine hip dysplasia: a review’, Veterinary Medicine: Research and Reports, 6, pp. 181–192. Available at: https://doi.org/10.2147/VMRR.S53266.
• Kirkby, K.A. and Lewis, D.D. (2012) ‘Canine Hip Dysplasia: Reviewing the Evidence for Nonsurgical Management’, Veterinary Surgery, 41(1). Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-950X.2011.00928.x.
• Fossum, T.W. (2019) ‘Chapter 34 – Diseases of the Joints’, Small Animal Surgery. 5th edn. Philadelphia, PA: Mosby, pp. 1209–1220.

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