Good news on Max after his trip to the vets today. X Rays revealed that the damage to his hips was no more than would be expected for a dog his age, his spine also looks ok, so it is suspected he is just suffering from mild arthritis. We have changed his medication, and hopefully this will help him.
Thank you to Ameri and Taylor for going out of their way to take him, thanks to Karen for covering the kennels, and thanks to Moorview Vets for once again fitting a SHAK dog in at such short notice.