HOUSE OF HOUND — WIREFRAME SAMPLE Not a live clinical document. Use sample information only. HIP DYSPLASIA: SEEING THE WHOLE DOG Moving from a diagnosis to a conversation about the dog in front of us. A diagnosis gives the team part of the story. Your dog’s age, favourite activities, home environment and confidence bring other parts into view. Those details belong in the conversation alongside the veterinary information. Before an assessment, think about what you most want to understand. That might be a change on a familiar route, a question about an activity, or how progress will be described. The aim is a shared understanding of your dog, rather than assumptions based on a label. TAKE INTO YOUR NEXT CONVERSATION - Share the veterinary history and your own observations. - Choose a meaningful everyday goal to discuss. - Ask which activities need individual guidance. This sample guide supports conversation, not individual diagnosis or treatment.