Abstract: Canine hip dysplasia is a complex progressive disease which is caused by genetic and other factors, and it usually occurs in puppies of large-breed dogs whose age is between 4 and 10 months. The typical clinical features are pain and lameness, and the main pathological changes are flattening of the acetabulum, deformation of the femoral head, different degree laxity of the hip joint, incomplete dislocation or total dislocation, and even developed into a serious degenerative arthritis. There are many studies which concern the genetic characteristics, method and standards of diagnosis, various treatments since the disease was first discovered. This paper reviews pathogenic factors, control measures, method commonly used in diagnosis and treatment of canine hip dysplasia, in order to provide references for whole understanding of the disease and further deep research.

Key words: canine; hip dysplasia; pathogenic factors; diagnosis; treatment