hip pain
Also, should he have less/more/same amount of activity if he does have HD? Doreen |
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| I would take your dog to the Vet...you first need to find out about the injury...you can then go from there as to what to do. |
| What does "running like a rabbit" look like? I read here on the forum that the bunny hop is a sign of hip displasia, and I'm getting paranoid every time I see my pup running because the hind legs trot is parallel motion. But then, I see that all dogs trotting in parallel motion when they run.
I'm having my pup neutered at 6-7 months, at which time I'll have his hips examined. But meanwhile, can someone explain what is meant by OES doing the bunny "hop"? Thank you so much! |
Cadenza wrote: What does "running like a rabbit" look like? I read here on the forum that the bunny hop is a sign of hip displasia, and I'm getting paranoid every time I see my pup running because the hind legs trot is parallel motion. But then, I see that all dogs trotting in parallel motion when they run.
I'm having my pup neutered at 6-7 months, at which time I'll have his hips examined. But meanwhile, can someone explain what is meant by OES doing the bunny "hop"? Thank you so much! It isn't the trot that the bunny hop occurs, its the "gallop". It is easier to understand if you have a horse gaiting background... 
A walk is a 4 beat gait - your hear or see each of the 4 feet hit the ground individually. A trot is a 2 beat gait - you hear or see only 2 beats per complete stride. The gallop is a 3 beat gait. Example - You know how you do that hanclap/pat sound to mimic the sound of a horse running?? That is a 3 beat gait. The dog with dysplastic hips brings BOTH rear legs together in a pair, not seperately as they should. This results in their gallop being more of a 2 beat gait. A bunny hops with it's 2 rear feet together also - that's why it is called a "bunny hop". So, a dysplastic dog would look more like a bunny hopping than a horse(or dog) running if their hips are bothering them. This is just one sign - not all show the bunny hop gait. Does this help?  |
| I have to say that I have great difficulty in telling the difference between a normal running gait and the bunny hop. I've been given looks of death and a stern rebuke from experienced people when I've suggested that their dog's gaits look like a bunny hop to me. |
| Lots of healthy active dogs can look sort of like they are hopping when they are just being kind of lazy or careless. I will try to post a video of Chumley running because she does a very obvious bunny hop. It is quite clear when she runs that she is trying to protect against jarring or extending her hips. Once you see an arthritic/dysplastic dog doing it, it is very obvious and different from the semi-hop that healthy dogs sometimes do when they are running and playing. |
| Eeeeexcellent! |
| Here is a short video of Chumley running bunny-hop style. It is not the best quality but you can see she starts out running with her legs moving separately and then she tries to protect her right hip by moving that leg in tandem with her left rear leg. You can see that her whole rear end moves very stiffly. She splits back to normal again at the end and her butt wiggles like normal.
And here she is coming toward me. This is just for all those people who knew Chum when she was a slug. Now she's an active go-getter. She was moving so fast I could hardly keep the camera on her face. (Well, I should have squatted down, but with my bum knee, that's not so fun anymore. . . ) I might try to get a better version of the bunny hop. It is really obvious when viewed from the side but I may have to get a friend involved to get Chum to run perpendicular to me. |
| Great videos!
Thank you very much! |
| You are very welcome! You can tell that she is not running like a normal dog, right? Its all stiff back there. But the fact that she is running at all is a miracle. I think she ran maybe 5-10 steps in the entire first 18 months that I had her. Now, she is clearly gimpy but also so enthusiastic, cheerful and active. It is such a treat to see her energy since she was so sluggish when I adopted her. . . |
Awww, Chum looks so good out there running! 
Yes, I do see the bunny hop, but I agree, just seeing her run at all is amazing. |
| well, thanks everyone for your advice but I'm thinking Barkley was a bit sore when I posted last. He seems to be running normally again. Valerie, I loved the videos of Chumley. Looks like a lot of love and patience has definately paid off. Is anyone attending sheepiepalooza this year???
Doreen |
| We love Chummie...........and we really love seeing her up and running! |
| I am so glad Barkley is feeling better! Maggie was limping a bit a few weeks ago and I was pretty certain it was just some sort of strain from playing indoors while boarding (usually she gets to run big outside). That's gone away and she is good as new. Even young, healthy dogs can get tired or sore. . .
Chum and I really appreciate the ongoing support. I just can't get over what a bundle of energy she is these days. Her hips are clearly an impediment but it is not limiting her enthusiasm at the moment. Hooray for Metacam! |
| Val these videos of Chumley running just make my heart soar! She's so obviously happy & energetic. What a turn around she's made, huh? It's so wonderful to see. Thanks for sharing.
Glad to hear that Barkley is doing better, too. He was probably just sore from playing too hard. |
I  Chummie. |
Yeah Chummie-you go girl! 
I just love to see you run; you just look so happy. |
| Great video Valerie! Chum looks great! |
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