title: Conservative and medical management of hip dysplasia.
abstract: Hip dysplasia has been managed conservatively and medically since the initial description of this disease in 1935. However, little factual information is known about the benefits of the various forms of conservative and medical management. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have been a mainstay of treatment, with the only real debate being which NSAID to use. Only with the recent anecdotal reports of polysulfated glycosaminoglycan has there been any change in medical management of CHD, and this method of treatment warrants further investigation. Conservative and medical management definitely have a role in the treatment of CHD. It must be remembered, however that CHD is primarily a disease of biomechanical alterations and joint laxity, with the cartilage effects being secondary. With a great enough degree of laxity, coxofemoral incongruency, articular damage, or osteoarthritic change, conservative and medical management will not be effective. At that stage, surgical management must be considered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Johnston
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004038:Diet, Reducing; D004285:Dogs; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006619:Hip Dysplasia, Canine / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase