Poor Shiloh!! & Poor Sue!!

Casey, my First Shepherd, started going "lame" when she was only 6-7 years old.
Off to the Vet! We feared it was HD...

NOT SO, said the Vet - (after a LOT of palpations) -
Her HIPS were pretty "tight", but stiff...
He diagnosed it as "Arthritis" -
and even told us not to waste money on X-rays.

He said there were lots of "fancy meds" to reduce pain and/or swelling -
but sold us on just giving her an Adult Asprin whenever she
over-exerted and seemed limpy or gimpy...

Casey lived to 13 on a few asprins a week!

But if you have X-rays that confirm HD - that's another story.
I'd ask if they are Bad Enough that she NEEDS surgery;
or if her condition CAN be treated with asprin or other meds.

Hang in there, Shiloh!!
Hang in there, SUE!!

/s/ Phred
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