Hip Dysplasia

In Cats and Dogs

By: Kelsey Tinsman
 What is Hip Dysplasia?

 Condition Affecting “Ball and Socket” joint

 Dogs vs. cats
 Genetic or Environmental?
Secondary results of Hip Dysplasia

 Arthritis
 Lameness in the hind quarters
 Any dog that already has Hip Dysplasia in
one leg,is prone to have knee problems in
the other leg. (Anterior Cruciate Rupture)
What Hip Dysplasia Looks Like
Normal Hip Joint Hip Dysplasia Joint
Hip Dysplasia on the X-ray

Normal Hip Severe Hip Dysplasia

Signs of Hip Dysplasia in Dogs
 Puppies:
1. Back legs sliding
2. Trouble Getting up

 Adult Dogs:
1.No exercise
2. Trouble getting up
3. Stairs
Signs of Hip Dysplasia in Cats
 Kittens:
1. Reluctant to get up
2. Limping

 Cats:
1. Sensitive Hips
2. Walk, Lay down
3. Unwillingness to “Romp”
Correcting the Problem
 Femoral Head Ostectomy (FHO) - removing head of
femur, false joint.
 Triple Pelvic Ostectomy (TPO) - pelvis cut and rotated
for tighter fit.
 Total Hip Replacement (THR) - replaces head of femur,
adult dogs under 40lb only.

FHO TPO THR

 FHO
 Femoral Head Ostectomy, removing the head of femur
 TPO
 Triple Pelvic Ostectomy, the pelvis is cut in three places
rotated, for a tighter fit.
 THR
 Total Hip Replacement, replaces head of femur, for adult
dogs, 40lbs and under.
After Surgery Treatments
 Treadmill in water, helping the “new” hip
Water at shoulder
height
Treadmill

 Acupuncture, for any pain or discomfort.

 Working on the Ball, rotating the hip

 Love and affection

 Bibliography
 Dr. Randall at North Hampton Animal Hospital

 “Hip Dysplasia”, Long Beach Animal Hospital, http://www.lbah.

com/Canine/hip_dysplasia.htm

 Hip Dysplasia In Cats, Colleen Power,

http://www.netcat.org/hip_dysp.html

 What Is Hip Dysplasia?, Canine Inherited Disorders Database (Canada),

http://www.upei.ca/~cidd/Diseases/musculoskeletal/hipdysplasia.htm

 Hip Dysplasia, Dr. Foster and Dr. Smith,

http://www.spinone.com/hipdysplasia.htm
Thank you!
 Dr. Randall
 North Hampton Animal Hospital
 Mrs. Crow
The End