Occurrence of hip and elbow dysplasia in the Belgian Shepherd Malinois

Dysplasia of the hip and elbow joints is primarily a hereditary disease, but the ex-tent of the finding is also influenced by the external environment. The aim of the bachelor's thesis was to evaluate the occurrence of dysplasia of the hip and elbow joints, applied preventive measures and used medication, using a questionnaire sur-vey among breeders of Belgian Malinois. A total of 103 dogs were evaluated, of which 80% were from the working line, 12% from the exterior line and 8% from a combination of both lines. The disease of dysplasia was detected in five individuals, of which 60% were males, mainly in adults, or senior age. As a preventive measure, owners use a balanced diet and adequate exercise for puppies. Currently, the owners use joint nutrition and perform physiotherapy as prevention. A combination of phy-siotherapy and joint nutrition is used for treatment. Four dogs with dysplasia were from the working line, one dog from the combined line. Although no individual with dysplasia from the exterior line was detected, due to the small number of included individuals, the influence of the line cannot be reli-ably assessed.