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It's a recent thing, when he gets up, stretches after waking up or gets too playful there's a clicking sound coming from his hip. He's only 15 months old and his breeder assured me his family tree is free from hip dysplasia.
I moved his legs up and down, side by side and in circles, no clicking or discomfort, and that's as far as i'll go trying to replicate the sound. I guess xrays is the next step, but i'd rather avoid anything related to sedatives and radiation until i'm certain it's a problem, worst case scenario if it is hip dysplasia xrays would only confirm it and do nothing to help his situation, and if it's nothing to worry about then i just had him (and me) go through all that trouble for nothing.
Sorry for rambling, i guess i'm a bit scared, how common is it for healthy dogs to have clicking sounds here and there?
I moved his legs up and down, side by side and in circles, no clicking or discomfort, and that's as far as i'll go trying to replicate the sound. I guess xrays is the next step, but i'd rather avoid anything related to sedatives and radiation until i'm certain it's a problem, worst case scenario if it is hip dysplasia xrays would only confirm it and do nothing to help his situation, and if it's nothing to worry about then i just had him (and me) go through all that trouble for nothing.
Sorry for rambling, i guess i'm a bit scared, how common is it for healthy dogs to have clicking sounds here and there?