Hip Dysplasia, Canine - contd.

ClinicalSigns
Decreased activity; difficulty rising; rear limb lameness; reluctance to use stairs, particularly to go up; reluctance to jump or stand on hind limbs; swaggering gait; "bunny-hopping" gait; pain from manipulation of the hip(s); decreased range-of-motion in the hips; crepitus in the hip joint; positive Ortolani sign; positive Barden's maneuver; subluxation or complete luxation.

Symptoms
Less energy and movement; difficulty rising; lameness in the back legs; reluctance to use stairs (particularly to go up); reluctance to jump or stand on hind limbs; swaggering gait, "bunny-hopping" gait; soreness after lying down; soreness after heavy exercise.