Hip Dysplasia: Prevention & Treatment part 2

I read some stories of dog owners sharing their opinion and beliefs on hip dysplasia. I do not blame these people for not knowing the whole truth about this illness because I was there myself! I used to think that bad hips and elbows were results of 'bad' genes, or amateur breeding. And I was once among those blaming breeders for an unsuccessful selection of their breeding stock.

 People are being told by vets that the condition is congenital and the root of the problem is lying in the dog's genes. Vets are people, they are not supposed to know everything.

I'm not going to try to prove that many vets are completely wrong when telling the dogs' owners what exactly hip dysplasia is. Let me just say that it is fully possible to reduce the severity of this condition and the chance of its incidence by preventing it with a number of tips:

• Keep the puppy slim
• Exercise the puppy wisely
• Supplement the puppy with vitamin C
• Feed the puppy with raw foods

If these four rules are being followed, your puppy is NOT going to develop hip dysplasia. It is always best to prevent than to treat.

Vitamin C is absolutely safe to give to a young puppy. As soon as you've aquired a new family member at your home, begin the vitamin C supplementation. A daily dose of 150 mg for a small breed puppy, 300 mg for a medium breed, 500 mg for large breeds, 600-700 mg for giants are recommended. These are daily maintenance/prevention plan doses for puppies. Whether a puppy is sick with a bacterial infection or has some injury of any sort, double the daily dose. If your puppy has been treated with antibiotics - double the maintenance dose.