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2. Orthopedic Foundation for Animals - Wikipedia

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   The OFA was founded by John M. Olin in 1966, [3] after several of his dogs became affected by hip dysplasia.While initially focused on hip dysplasia, today the OFA has health databases on a wide range of diseases including: elbow dysplasia, patellar luxation, Legg–Calvé–Perthes, thyroid, cardiac, congenital deafness, sebaceous adenitis, and shoulder O.C.D.

3. Canine hydrotherapy - Wikipedia

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   Hip dysplasia may be helped by hydrotherapy. A number of conditions in dogs may be aggravated by or may show slow or no improvement as a result of weight bearing exercise. . Among these are hip dysplasia and osteochondritis dissecans (OCD), conditions most common in medium to large purebred dogs, such as German Shepherds, Labrador Retrievers or Golden Retrievers; chronic degenerative ...

4. Canine hip dysplasia - Wikipedia

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   A Labrador Retriever standing with hind legs close together to compensate for hip dysplasia. Hip dysplasia may be caused by a femur that does not fit correctly into the pelvic socket, or poorly developed muscles in the pelvic area. Large and giant breeds are most susceptible to hip dysplasia (possibly due to the body mass index (BMI) of the ...

5. Femoral head ostectomy - Wikipedia

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   It may be used in some cases of hip dysplasia, an extremely painful congenital condition found in many dog breeds and some cats. [4] It is also performed in cases of trauma where the head of the femur is badly broken or severed, or in response to other diseases of the hip bone, such as Legg-Calve-Perthes' disease. It is sometimes the procedure ...

6. List of dog diseases - Wikipedia

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   Hip dysplasia is an inherited disease in dogs that is characterized by abnormal development of the acetabulum and head of the femur. It is more common in large breeds. [6] Elbow dysplasia is a condition found more commonly in large breeds.

7. Popular dog arthritis medication Librela linked to pet ... - AOL

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   More than 3,600 cases of debilitating dog health problems caused by the medication were reported between January 2023 and March 2024, the FDA said in the cautionary letter, published Monday.