Posted by sashasmommy on May 14, 1998 at 22:29:33:
In Reply to: Re: Peke-hip clicks posted by Todd Biske on March 03, 1998 at 11:34:25:
> > My peke is 14 months old and I have recently been hearing his hips
> >click when I am holding him. He walks and runs ok...is this something
> >I should be concerned about? I have two other pekes that are 11 & 13
> >years old and didn't have this problem.
> Clicking in the hips could mean a small joint space in the hip, or it
> could be absolutely nothing. If he's not having any problems running
> or walking, I wouldn't worry too much. The next time you take your
> peke to the vet, you may ask him to check it out, but it will probably
> involve an x-ray at the least which will make the trip a bit more
> expensive. In general, a vet told me that hip problems are not as
> serious in small dogs as it would be in a larger dog like a golden
> retriever.
>After making an uneducated choice of going through a pet store, my 6 month old peke suddenly stopped wanting to go down the steps to play outside. That evening I came home to find her in much pain. I rushed her to the vet, and after xrays, had discovered her hip had disinegrated somewhat and never fully developed. Definitely get your peke checked by a reputable, caring vet!!!!!!!!