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What's wrong with this dog's hip?

I'm with an animal rescue group in China, and we rescued a dog a few days ago in Beijing. Before the dog was rescued, he was tied to a tree out in a parking lot all day every day without being given much water or food. We named him Harry. He appeared to have some hip problems.  Harry yelped when the we palpated the hips/knees. When we walked Harry outside, he walked staggering, stumbled several times and fell. We took him to a local vet clinic. The veterinarian told us that Harry has maldevelopment in his hip bones/joints due to a nutritional deficiency.  He also told us that he didn't show any discomfort during the physical exam, and his x-ray shows no abnormality.

We would really like a second opinion from someone in the west who may be more experienced in this area.  Would anyone be willing to take a look at these x-ray images of Harry's hip and tell me if there is any issues with his hip/back legs? This is the link to the images: https://drive.google.com/?tab=wo&authuser=0#folders/0B1pJi35T0myrdlc1N1A1T05TM0U
I know this may sound very inappropriate to ask people to read some x-ray images and give their professional opinions for free, but as a non-profit rescue group, we really can't afford to get a 2nd opinion from a western vet clinic at this moment.   Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you all so much!
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Thank you Jerry!

We just really want Harry to have a healthy and happy life, but we need to know if it's possible for him in terms of his physical/health condition. It is important for us to educate ourselves as best as we can about his health condition, so we don't make the wrong decision and cause unnecessary suffering for him.
The animal protection and welfare is rather undeveloped in China, so is the veterinary service. The animals don't always get the proper medical care they need.  So I hope someone here who have more knowledge and experience in the area of orthopedics to help us understand what we need to do for Harry. Thank you
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It is good to read that animal rescue work goes on around the world.  

Most domestic animals that are suffering are there because of a lack of caring or worse resources by human beings.   I thank you for your good work.

This forum is made up of people from around the world who are themselves pet owners and workers but who are not veterinary doctors.  

I think there is a chance that someone can give an "opinion" not a professional diagnosis.. time will tell.

For me, there is no reason to look at the X-ray, but given the second input that the dog is 4 months old makes me hopeful that recovery will be aided by the dog's natural growth as it matures.  

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I forgot to mention in the question, that the dog is about 4 month old
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