Pet insurance often covers treatment, but there are exclusions.

A dog’s hips carry the load of a lifetime of running, playing and jumping. And unfortunately, faulty hip joints are a common condition for many dogs. While genetics are an underlying cause of abnormal ...

Many animals and people experience chronic joint pain. In dogs, a common source of joint pain is hip dysplasia, a developmental defect of the hip joint. Implantation of gold into the soft tissues ...

Our Newfoundland, Angus, has recently been diagnosed with a severe case of hip dysplasia. He weighs 165 pounds but is really not overweight. It has gotten so bad that we need to help him get up. He is ...

Nothing can break a dog's spirit – but hip dysplasia can sure ruin your best friend's mobility and make life very painful. That's why the funky-looking Hipster rehabilitation brace could end up being ...

Of all the conditions that afflict man’s best friend, hip dysplasia is among the most prevalent. It's heartbreaking, but treating it can be tough. Surgery is invasive, and physical therapy doesn't ...

PHILADELPHIA –- A study comparing a University of Pennsylvania method for evaluating a dog's susceptibility to hip dysplasia to the traditional American method has shown that 80 percent of dogs judged ...