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Anonymous		 10-12 yrs? even if she has hip dysplaia?
Sep 22 2006, 4:11 PM EDT
my dog is 8 and is 65 pounds has had one backside hip replaced years ago, i wont do that to her again for the other side if the day ever comes, but i dont think shes doing good on either side now, anyway she is only 8 but i think she acts 12,, so my question is do dogs with Hip dysp. have shorter lives? please email me cuz i dont think i would find this message board again pas2905@aol.com 0  out of 1 found this valuable. Do you?    

Anonymous		 RE: 10-12 yrs? even if she has hip dysplaia?
Mar 18 2007, 9:01 PM EDT
How longs a dog lives is related to many factors. If the dog is in pain, I encourage you to talk w your vet about the new medications that are available to help. They do work and a good quality of life is really important Linda B Do you find this valuable?    

Anonymous		 RE: 10-12 yrs? even if she has hip dysplaia?
Mar 19 2007, 6:37 PM EDT
"my dog is 8 and is 65 pounds has had one backside hip replaced years ago, i wont do that to her again for the other side if the day ever comes, but i dont think shes doing good on either side now, anyway she is only 8 but i think she acts 12,, so my question is do dogs with Hip dysp. have shorter lives? please email me cuz i dont think i would find this message board again pas2905@aol.com"
It is best to make sure you keep your dog from being overweight - make sure you can easily feel her ribs. Check into finding an area for swimming you dog. this is wonderful exercise to build up muscle tone w/o adding stress on her joints. Some benefit from one of the joint supplements on the market. She can live a good long life. I had one w/hd that lived to 14.5 years of age. Good luck!
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