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Review
. 2017 Jul;47(4):807-821.
doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2017.02.007.

Conservative Management of Hip Dysplasia

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Conservative Management of Hip Dysplasia

Tisha A M Harper. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2017 Jul.

Abstract

Hip dysplasia (HD) is a common orthopedic condition seen in small animal patients that leads to osteoarthritis of the coxofemoral joint. The disease can be managed conservatively or surgically. The goals of surgical treatment in the immature patient are to either prevent the clinical signs of HD or to prevent or slow the progression of osteoarthritis. In mature patients surgery is used as a salvage procedure to treat debilitating osteoarthritis. Conservative management can be used in dogs with mild or intermittent clinical signs and includes nutritional management and weight control, exercise modification, physical rehabilitation, pain management and disease-modifying agents.

Keywords: Conservative management; Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; Osteoarthritis; Physical therapy; Weight management.

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