hip dysplasia

I saw this article and I think every owner should read it. The idea is that there is a large environmental component to hip dysplasia and damage mainly occurs between birth and 8 wks of age. However, evidence of lameness in puppies around 4 mths old should always be seen by a Veterinarian with...

Hi everyone, I have just came from our vet with the x-rays done to my 15 month old doberman.One vet said it is HD B, a.k.a fair hips, the other said it is between HD B and HD C.What do you think ? Will my dog have problem during his dog life ? Will he be able to live a doberman life without pain?

Im 45 now and dobermans have been a part of my family for about 35 of those years. We presently have two black n tans and one red. All are just family dogs, no showing etc. but all are akc dogs. At this point I'm not going to mention the breeder as I want to keep this unbias and annonymous for...

My 5 year old Doberman is starting to have a hard time getting up after laying down for longer periods of time for naps.He is healthy weight and is healthy in all aspects. After getting up he wont walk on his leg at all. He does it to both depending on what leg he lays on. He walks on three legs...

Hello, I'm new here! Juno is 7 months old, and I was wondering if it is normal for a Doberman to stretch all the time? When they get up, when they get down from the couch, I understand long sleeps...but is there something wrong with her? Does she have Hip Dysplasia or something similar?