hi vet assistant here! our clinic offers a monthly injection called librela! a lot of our HD/arthritic patients have been drastically improving while on it, so it may be worth looking into!!
2025-05-08 00:49:03
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☆ :
hip dysplasia sucks. my girl was managed with 2 different medications and 2 monthly shots. it broke my heart. Librela was a life changer for her in the end, maybe it can help your pup
2025-05-06 00:14:49
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Meghan :
To the folks wanting to get a GSD from a breeder: PLEASE buy from a reputable breeder. It prevents so much heart break and saves so much money. A reputable breeder does genetic testing, ALWAYS.
2025-05-07 03:29:56
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hailey 🐛 :
i’ve been giving my girl joint supplements every day since she was eight weeks old. fingers crossed we can avoid this. it’s so hard to watch them 🥺
2025-05-05 18:42:43
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Brooke | SAHM :
Our lab mix had hip dysplasia. We had to give her daily glucosamine supplements otherwise she’d struggle to get up from lying down. HD sucks
2025-05-05 18:05:49
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Roxii💁♀️&Anubis🐱 :
People really have NO clue. You can get from the most reputable breeder and still end up with hip displaysia. Yes, always get from breeders who do genetic testing etc, but it’s not foolproof.
2025-05-09 23:55:42
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ShilohShepherdBrothers :
One of my boys got a full hip replacement. It stopped the pain.
2025-05-06 00:51:09
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lisettachu :
you know german shepherds are terribly bred with the worst show standard. everyone knows. it's like buying a brachy dog and being all 'so sad he can't breathe ☹️'. pls.
2025-05-08 14:08:40
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Zweimi :
i lost my Pitbull recently due to hip dysplasia. I‘m so sorry, seeing this is so horrible.
2025-05-08 12:32:08
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dev ♡ :
librela, a joint food such as Hills J/D, rehab therapy (laser, water treadmill), and acupuncture are all other things you can try! -a vet student who had a dog with chronic ortho problems
2025-05-06 05:40:44
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charly1296 :
My dog is from a reputable breeder but still got bilateral hip dysplasia. it can occur randomly. bad luck. ‘just get surgery’ it’s 8k PER HIP and that’s without complications😭
2025-05-08 08:44:32
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Rebekah Lavender :
I don’t know if this will help you at all, but our dog has it and I found Galliprant through a friend. She went from being too sore to move after hikes to acting like she did at 1. May be worth a shot
2025-05-05 22:10:25
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Britt K. England, Esq. :
Do librela shots help? My older pup had arthritis and they helped him
2025-05-05 19:25:22
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capsfan865 :
99.99% of TRUE German shepherds never get this. It's a trait from over breeding and not pure genetics. Shepherds are the most bred dogs in the US and almost 0 are true GSDs.
2025-05-07 00:01:00
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Kitty :
Poor thing, I’m so sorry 🥺❤️
2025-05-06 04:46:57
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robynn.p :
To anyone going through this once and wants to get another dog from a breeder, ask about their OFA or PennHip scores! Good breeders do orthopedic testing for predisposed breeds💜
2025-05-06 02:14:51
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Millie :
As someone who went through this you rly need to keep him lean. It’s in his best interest to be as light as possible.
2025-05-06 15:16:28
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Rachel :
My GSD/Rottweiler mix used to walk 5 miles 4x a week with me. Now due to HD she can barely do 2 :( The vet gave her some meds and told me just to take it easy on her
2025-05-05 23:19:15
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Samantha :
My german boy is getting old too 😪
2025-05-06 01:08:49
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Abbianna :
Poor gsp’s!!! I couldn’t imagine my husky/heeler not being able to run her miles
2025-05-06 05:12:40
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Three Dog Knights :
We just got a little guy through a rescue and i immediately put him on insurance with trupanion because i know nothing about his genetic history unfortunately. Thus far he’s a healthy pup
2025-05-06 02:12:40
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El :
Hip dysplasia is one of my biggest fears. I’m sorry your poor pup and you are going through this.
2025-05-06 01:02:32
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Jacelyn Eden Rau :
I feel this, old boy is gonna be 14 this year! Still trying his best!
2025-05-06 00:58:35
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Madi Talley :
My male GSD was diagnosed with severe hip dysplasia in his left him just after he turned 3. He had an FHO done about 2 months ago. He’s recovering nicely but just sucks he had to go through it :(
2025-05-06 00:12:30
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Sernburn :
PLEASE it is so easy to get fixed it is an expensive surgery but it is so easy to get fix and it improves their life’s so much
2025-05-06 16:57:13
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