The structure of the hip joint can be malformed in both large and small dogs. In hip dysplasia the head of the femur joint does not sit firmly into the cup of the hip socket, causing the joint to be loose and painful when the dog walks or runs. With small dogs, the onset of problems may not occur until the dog is older, and may never require surgical correction. X-rays can show you the structure of your Pugs hips. Normally seen between the ages of six months to one year of age.
Treatment calls for the surgical removal of the head of the femur.
It appears as a brown stain that gradually covers the eye over time. This is a symptom of some other problem and should be an indication of some chronic eye problem, either dry eye, entropion, or ulcers. Treatment requires the removal of the original problem, then the use of cyclosporine in drop or ointment form to remove the pigment. Sometimes surgery on the eye can help. The kneecap is a small bone on the front of the stifle to cover the joint that slides along a groove in the femur bone.