Hip dysplasia
Hip dysplasia is a problem with some
dog breeds. To understand the problem, it is neccessary to explain the
anatomy of the
hip joints. The
bone called the
femur joins the hip in the hip joint, specifically the caput ossis femoris, an almost
spherical process of the femur, articulates with the
acetabulum of the hip bones, a mould into which the caput neatly fits, partly
cartilaginous. It is important that the
weight of the
body lies more on the bonal part of the acetabulum, not on the cartilage part, because otherwise the caput can glide out of the acetabulum, which is very painful for the dog, and may also lead to maladaptation of the respective bones.