mauzquiano
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Greetings. I have a 7 month french bulldog. For about a month now I've noticed that his right hip pops/clicks with every step. Because he hasn't shown any other symptoms (very playful, runs, jumps, even climbs stairs without a problem, doesnt appear to be in any pain, doesn't bunny hop, has good musculature of hind limbs) i wasn't in a hurry to get him checked. nevertheless, i took him to the vet for an upper respiratory infection and mentioned the clicking. after a physical exam of the hips and rear legs the vet decided to get a quick xray of the area. he said the xrays showed severe hip dysplasia of the right hip; stated he would need a surgical procedure (triple pelvic osteotomy if possible) to prevent a lifetime of pain and handicap of rear limbs; and referred me to a specialist. I have since scheduled an appointment with a different vet who is pennHIP certified (as a second opinion never hurts) as well as the specialist. I am curious as to any experiences with bulldog (english or french) puppies who were diagnosed with hip dysplasia. What procedure, if any, was performed and if none was performed how (if at all) the dysplasia progressed. Thanks in advance.