My new pup was diagnosed with hip displaysia 🙁

My new best friend Samson is a 4 1/2 month old rotty. I got him from Craigslist at 6 weeks old and 6.6 lbs., so that was my mistake and I should have known better. I can’t change the past, so I’m looking at what’s next. My sister says that we don’t find our dogs, they find us. Maybe she’s right.

Anyway, we noticed about a month and a half ago that he looked to be having trouble getting up, but we kept thinking it was the slippery wood flooring. Well last Friday he didn’t want to get up and when he did he would squeak in pain.

I got him into the vet today because I feared he might have hip displaysia and my fears would be confirmed. Both hips are pretty jacked according to the vet and I have no idea what kind of quality of life this guy is going to live, but I’m going to do my best to give him a good one.

I don’t want this to be a sympathy or an attack on me thread. I’m looking for ideas on how to best help him. I would appreciate any recommendations on hollistic supplements diets that actually work and aren’t snake oil.

I already have an appointment in November for him to see an orthopedic surgeon for an evaluation and further recommendations. Below is his hip x-ray from yesterday. Vet says they are both bad and he doesn’t think there will be any appreciable improvements as he grows. Not what I wanted to hear. 😢

Please let me know your thoughts and opinions on his X-Ray? Thank you.