Sometimes it is heritable and then you see often that other pups are affected.
Also the disease can occur as a result of environmental matters,
but then the impediment is not heritable.
Unfortunately, how the disease has occurred is not always visible.
Hip Dysplasia often makes the dogs life inconvenient because moving can hurt.
Well developed muscles can ease the situation.
Sometimes the only option is surgery to ease the situation for the dog
but most insurances do not cover these kinds of interventions.
