Thanks for the response.. I have had Lola on Joint Max Double Strength for about a month now.. The daily dose is 1500 mg of Glucomsimne, 1200 mg of Chrond...
Thankfully she is not noticebly limping today but still favoring it.. How did you exercise your bullies? I am trying to find the balance between keeping her active but not pushing it.. I try to break up her walks and keep it at a slow pace.. I am still carrying her up steps as I live on a 2nd floor condo and no running but a nice trot seems to please her..

I looked on the vet recomendations and there is someone about 30 miles from me so I am going to make a appt for this week to isolate the injury.. I like my current vet and he really seemed like he was good but bullies are so unique and if someone on this board recommended a vet near by its worth a try.. thanks again for taking the time out and it sounds like my supplements were a good decision! take care

Thanks for the response.. I have had Lola on Joint Max Double Strength for about a month now.. The daily dose is 1500 mg of Glucomsimne, 1200 mg of Chrond...
Thankfully she is not noticebly limping today but still favoring it.. How did you exercise your bullies? I am trying to find the balance between keeping her active but not pushing it.. I try to break up her walks and keep it at a slow pace.. I am still carrying her up steps as I live on a 2nd floor condo and no running but a nice trot seems to please her..

I looked on the vet recomendations and there is someone about 30 miles from me so I am going to make a appt for this week to isolate the injury.. I like my current vet and he really seemed like he was good but bullies are so unique and if someone on this board recommended a vet near by its worth a try.. thanks again for taking the time out and it sounds like my supplements were a good decision! take care

I have everyone on 1000 mg of Glucosamine daily. I generally start with a 2000 mg dosage for a month or so, then drop it down to 1000. I give glucosamine from WalMart, just plain capsules you can either give whole in a spoonful of yogurt twice a day, or I open the capsule and pour the gluco over some wet food when I feed. Works wonders for them. Also, you can go to most feed stores (horse feed) and find a product called ActiFlex for dogs. It is a great product for joint issues. I give the horse version to my horses and they are awesome on it.

Exercise and glucosamine have kept my girls from surgery, but like it was mentioned above, this may be a knee issue, not a hip issue. In any case, a good joint supplement is in order.



Amy, Sophia and Isabella

I have everyone on 1000 mg of Glucosamine daily. I generally start with a 2000 mg dosage for a month or so, then drop it down to 1000. I give glucosamine from WalMart, just plain capsules you can either give whole in a spoonful of yogurt twice a day, or I open the capsule and pour the gluco over some wet food when I feed. Works wonders for them. Also, you can go to most feed stores (horse feed) and find a product called ActiFlex for dogs. It is a great product for joint issues. I give the horse version to my horses and they are awesome on it.

Exercise and glucosamine have kept my girls from surgery, but like it was mentioned above, this may be a knee issue, not a hip issue. In any case, a good joint supplement is in order.



Amy, Sophia and Isabella

That may the case with Lola..maybe she did something to the knee compensating for a sore hip.. I am getting a 2nd apt for this week.. I will post the findings later this week

That may the case with Lola..maybe she did something to the knee compensating for a sore hip.. I am getting a 2nd apt for this week.. I will post the findings later this week

Many years ago, our Bulldog Clem suddenly began limping, favoring one of his back legs. I took him to the vet that we had used for years, they told us that the limp was from hip dysplasia, I said that I didnt think so because the limp started like overnight. So, I took him to another vet. That vet said that yes he had dysplasia but it was not the cause for the limp, Clem had torn his ACL. He had surgery, recovered and lived quite well with the hip dysplasia, he passed at 13 years old. Clem had wonderful muscle tone and the vet said that as long as we made sure he didn't get too heavy and he got enough exercise through walks, that the dysplasia wouldn't be an issue and it never was.

Lynn King CPDT

Many years ago, our Bulldog Clem suddenly began limping, favoring one of his back legs. I took him to the vet that we had used for years, they told us that the limp was from hip dysplasia, I said that I didnt think so because the limp started like overnight. So, I took him to another vet. That vet said that yes he had dysplasia but it was not the cause for the limp, Clem had torn his ACL. He had surgery, recovered and lived quite well with the hip dysplasia, he passed at 13 years old. Clem had wonderful muscle tone and the vet said that as long as we made sure he didn't get too heavy and he got enough exercise through walks, that the dysplasia wouldn't be an issue and it never was.

Lynn King CPDT

He manipulated the hip and say that her injured hip felt looser. I think now that the rest didnt help he will have to look more into the area and see what the damage is..

I am looking into a vet thats a little further out but has the most experience in Bulldogs..

He manipulated the hip and say that her injured hip felt looser. I think now that the rest didnt help he will have to look more into the area and see what the damage is..

I am looking into a vet thats a little further out but has the most experience in Bulldogs..

When I took her to the vet he manipulated her Leg and noticed her hip socket was looser than the other and she reacted to manipulation of her hip.

I am going to make another apt just for a second opionion but when he manipulated her leg I know the knee area was fine.. She did not react at all to anything near her knee.. He didn't say it was displaxia or nor did he Xray because he said that either way the first option was to go 6-8 weeks rest.. Is there anything else I can rule out? Lola doesnt respond bad to any pressure to the hip she has a high pain tolerance.

My normal vet says the next step would be something that would require mild sedation and it would go btw her hip/legs and spreads them to determin how bad the joint is.. I was thinking acupunture as I have read on here that the results are good.. I am already supplementing her with JOINT MAX double strength and fish oil..

thanks lynn for your constant support and responses

When I took her to the vet he manipulated her Leg and noticed her hip socket was looser than the other and she reacted to manipulation of her hip.

I am going to make another apt just for a second opionion but when he manipulated her leg I know the knee area was fine.. She did not react at all to anything near her knee.. He didn't say it was displaxia or nor did he Xray because he said that either way the first option was to go 6-8 weeks rest.. Is there anything else I can rule out? Lola doesnt respond bad to any pressure to the hip she has a high pain tolerance.

My normal vet says the next step would be something that would require mild sedation and it would go btw her hip/legs and spreads them to determin how bad the joint is.. I was thinking acupunture as I have read on here that the results are good.. I am already supplementing her with JOINT MAX double strength and fish oil..

thanks lynn for your constant support and responses

her to limp?

Lynn King CPDT

her to limp?

Lynn King CPDT

I have forgotten. If it's hip dysplasia, rest will not help her hip get better. Neither will exercise. Also, most bulldogs don't have hip issues.



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I have forgotten. If it's hip dysplasia, rest will not help her hip get better. Neither will exercise. Also, most bulldogs don't have hip issues.



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