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hips poping

19 16:25:06

Question
i have a female english bulldog pup penie is almost 7 months old and it seems when she walks her hips pop you can def. feel it but sometimes if its Quiet you can her it it seems to have no affect on her walking jogging or running it goes away when she trots i just wanted to know if this was normal in bullie pups         thank you

Answer
No, this is not normal at all.  Are you sure the popping is coming from her hips and not her knees? Either way, while it may not affect her now, it will become very arthritic and may eventually need a hip or knee replacement. I would get her on something for her joints immediately and keep her on it. This is not a good thing. It would be worthwhile to have her evaluated by a veterinarian asap.