Sheba may have Hip Dysplasia : (

Yesterday I took Sheba to the vet because she was limping on her right front leg. (She has done this before but vet didn't find anything torn or broken). She plays pretty hard and she's the kind of dog that doesn't stop, always has to be busy.

Recently I noticed some slight changes in her walking and trying to stand up from a sitting or lying down position. It didn't happen all the time, just when she had played hard. I thought maybe it had more to do with her activity level and how hard she would play and that it was probably was due to sore muscles.

I did some reading on hip dysplasia on the internet and became more concerned. I also checked into Lyme's Disease as I have found a couple of ticks on Sheba, but that was last year. The vet said that when Sheba got her yearly heartworm test they test for Lymes and she was negative so her mobility issues were probably not due to Lymes.

Vet put Sheba on Previcox (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) for 7 days to see if that helps her. If her limping on her front leg gets worse I need to take her back in. The plan is to get her hips and back x-rayed soon along with her front leg if the problem persists.

It would just break my heart if my sweet, beautiful, athletic, happy-go-lucky girl has hip dysplasia.

I know there are other members here that have dogs with this condition. Anything you could share would be helpful. I'll keep you all informed.