Hip Displacia

Question
Pat,
I have a German Shep/Austr Shep Mix Male who is 14 mos old. We got him from the SPCA.they found a litter of 12 in a field He is at the vet as we speak getting xrays but as they knocked him out the vet immediately said: "Hip Displacia".  We have heard that they recomend replacement............are there other alternatives.  We do not  have the $$ to do all of this............help?  Buddy is a mix but an awesome dog/great guard dog>doesn't dart or charge.........thinks he is human..sleeps with the boys & definately guards "ma" aka "me".  He goes in depression when I am away on business.  If you tell him to go find a kid the Aussie in him will "drag" the kid back home by the pants or shirt..........he even "talks" back like the kids!  This is very upsetting.  Give me you input
Anne Nix
Anne Nix

Answer
HI ANNE
I WOULD NOT HAVE REPLACEMENTS MADE NOR SURGERY.  HE COULD TAKE GLUCOSOMINE FOR PAIN AND ALSO GO TO MY SITE AND CLICK ON FRONT PAGE SPRINGTIME, PUT HIM ON JOINT GUARD OR HEALTH AND FRESH FACTORS.  THERE ARE ALTERNATIVES IN CARING FOR ONE WITH HD, NO JUMPING ANYMORE ONLY ON GRASS.  NO RUNNING ON HARD SURFACES, ONLY GRASS.  WATCH BIG STEPS WALK ONLY  UP AND DOWN.
IF YOU GIVE HIM THE PROPER SUPPLEMENTS, HE CAN LIVE A LONG TIME PAIN FREE.  NO ASPRIN JUST DOG PRODUCTS FOR PAIN.  READ ON WWW.SPRINGTIMEINC.COM ABOUT THE FRESH FACTORS AND JOINT GUARD.  NOT CERTAIN IS IT IS CALLED GUARD OR HEALTH, BUT I AM GIVING THEM TO MY BITCH OF 16 MONTHS GOT HIT BY A CAR AND PELVIS IS BROKEN IS 3 PLACES, SHE IS TAKING THESE PRODUCTS AND HEALING SO FAST THE VET CANNOT BELIEVE, HER PHOTO IS ON MY FRONT PAGE ALSO,OCEANA.   SHE IS TO BE CONFINED 3 WEEKS.  TRY THE PRODUCTS WITHOUT SURGERY, TELL THE VET ABOUT GLUCLOSOMINE, SPELLING MIGHT BE WRONG BUT PEOPLE TAKE THIS FOR ARTHRITIS AND DOGS FOR HD.  JUST TELL THEM U CANNOT AFFORD ANY SURGERYS.
IF U NEED FURTHER HELP, LET ME KNOW. SHEPFORU@ADELPHIA.NET IS MY EMAIL AND VISIT MY SITE TO READ ABOUT SPRINGTIME PRODUCTS FOR DOGS.  

WARM REGARDS
PATT
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