my german sheperd had hd and when i moved to kent from london he seemed to build the musle up with all the walks and it gave him a new lease of life and hes back legs gave out the day i had him pts when he was 16 i could not see him in that much pain and he never walked on a lead when i took him out he even ran around after other dogs hope you get your dog sorted out

Hi Dogbetty, I'm sorry to hear about your dog. My dog also has hip dysplasia. She's 10 years old and she's doing great. According to the
x-rays, her hips are very bad, but you wouldn't know it by looking at her.
She does 5 mile walks with me, she runs around a bit, she jumps up on
my bed.

I have her on the following:
-Synflex (arthritis medication for people and animals)
-Glucosamine/chondroiton tablets
-Previcox (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory)
-Vitamin C (which acts as a natural inflammatory)
-Vitamin E
-Selenium

Plus, I cook her dinner with lots of veggies including spinach and ground
beef or turkey.

I believe another reason she's doing so well is because I take her on
the long walks. The muscles in her legs are so built up and there is
no muscle atrophying. She also goes swimming whenever I come across
a lake or river.

Good luck to you and your dog. I hope my suggestions helped.

Heres a link with loads of info on supplememnts to try for h/d. Each dog is different , what may work for one may not with another. Its a case of try & see. Swimming is excellant for it

http://www.dogaware.com/arthritis.html