“Do all dysplastic dogs have pain?” This question cannot be answered with absolute certainty. However it can be said with confidence that hip dysplasia does cause pain for most, if not all, dogs that are affected by it. In our last post on hip dysplasia (HD) we pointed out how the severity of…
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This may be the most important point we make in our series on Canine Hip Dysplasia: Most cases of HD go unrecognised and undiagnosed because people don’t realize it isn’t normal for dogs to become arthritic when they are old. This is worth repeating. Absent a history of trauma it is not normal…
A primary purpose of RymanSetters.com is to help foster an expanding gene pool of healthy Ryman-type setters. An important part of achieving that goal is providing breeders with good information about health issues in English setters and how to deal with them. One of the most challenging aspects of producing healthy dogs is…
RymanSetters.com is a group of breeders dedicated to the future of the Ryman-type foot hunting English setter. RymanSetters.com was founded to ensure a future for the Ryman-type setter. We are avid hunters who appreciate the classic appearance and unique personality of these setters. Our main objective is to maintain their wild bird handling…