MaddieMoo Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 What can I do with Maddie now to prevent her (or help prevent) from getting HD as she gets older? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 (edited) Edited. She's a Shih Tzu - a breed not prone to HD. If you want to prevent bone/joint issues in any breed, keep them lean, feed them a balanced diet (eg. avoid excess calcium in a puppy diet), grow them slowly, avoid excessive exercise on growing bones and keep them fit and regularly chiropracted throughout their lives. Starting them early on a maintenance dose of a decent joint supplement won't hurt either. Edited November 22, 2007 by poodlefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekhbet Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 good quality diet, keep the dog lean throughout its life and avoid bone trauma during growth (no excessive exercise/jumping etc) apart from that find a good breeder. Get an x-ray at 2 years as well to see whats going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Archie~ Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 Keep her lean and feed her a balanced diet, you can also use a joint supplement like joint guard as a preventative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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