Kiro’s Hip Replacements

In March of this year, we adopted an Alaskan Malamute puppy named Kiro. We met his mother and were told by the breeder that both of his parents were in perfect health. 


However, last month we noticed a problem in Kiro’s hip, it was beginning to click when he moved. We immediately phoned our vet, who prescribed Metacam (pain medication) and booked him in for an x ray.
On August 3rd, Kiro was diagnosed with an extreme case of canine juvenile hip dysplasia. To give you an idea of how bad his case is, our vet explained that the worst case scenario would be a score of 1, where malamutes usually sit at around a 0.52. Kiro’s hip scores are a 0.95. This means he will require two hip replacements pretty much as soon as possible.  We understand it’s a difficult time to be asking for donations, and this is a last resort for us.  Our aim is to raise enough funds to get Kiro a double total hip replacement which would give him a new lease of life. However, if we aren’t able to raise enough funds for this, we will be using the money to give Kiro a double partial hip replacement which will help to significantly reduce his pain. Our vet also explained to us that by the time he is 2 years old, his condition will have worsened, therefore it is important we are able to give him the care he needs as soon as possible. 
Thank you.