Please Cross Post Widely!!! Oskah is a Belgian Tervuren, coat cream/gray with black overlay. He is wearing a brown collar with tags. He is on the thin side,...
I've got a 7 mo old GSD puppy who is scheduled for his first TPO in a week. The vet said he's not sure he will need to do both hips but is thinking that will...
I'm sorry your guy has to go through this, but the time really does go by quickly. 2 weeks from today my 10 mo. rottie Sable will be free from restricted...
all the advice about slings and kongs and confinement and carpet runners and such is excellent stuff; this board was so helpful while my GSD, morgan, was...
Hey Good Luck to you and the dog. My lab is almost 2 weeks post op. All of the same conditions as you, No carpet, tall SUV, hilly yard, steps to house. Funny...
That's a great idea. Not only for the dog but for you. I was so clumsy and uncoordinated trying to walk with the sling and get on board with a schedule with...
Sorry, I couldn't find the post and don't remember which dog had the double TPO. I am wondering how he's holding up and how recovery has been. Please give us...
Hi Jen, Nikko had his stitches and staples removed yesterday and the doctor was very pleased with how great the incisions looked. He sat down on the floor...
Is he still not using the leg at all and is it still numb? Is it any better? Jen ... was very ... floor with ... help. He said ... useable again. ... I...
It is getting better, but very slowly. He is using it, but I think it is more that he has figured out to be a tripod. His foot is still bending underneath...
Thanks for the encouraging words. I'm completely overwhelmed by the post op care I have to admit. I'm going to get things ready this weekend. It's a good...
You may not be able to show him in conformation, but you can still title him in obedience, agility, hearding, tracking, pet therapy, etc. And the time does...
As long as you have a ramp I think the SUV may be safer. I would not lift in and out of a car or SUV. A funny thing. I got my little guy to do agility but...
Lifting the dog in and out of the car/van/SUV should be fine. We had a van and after surgery the hospital helped us lift Annie into the back of the van. Just...
Rosie, our 8 month old goldendoodle, had her first TPO 9 days ago and she is doing remarkably well. Despite some pain for the first few days, she is now...
Jay, All surgeons seem to vary on their post op restrictions, but mine said that he had to be kept strictly confined to a crate or small pen for the complete 8...
Funny how opinions of the surgeons and PT people vary. Mine said if we did too much restriction his muscles would be atrophied. We were told to limit activity...
I restricted Nikko just as he said the first TPO and he did great, no atrophy at all. I let him walk with the sling the first 3 - 4 weeks, and then just on...
jay -- i followed activity restrictions with my then-eight month old GSD strictly when she had her TPO three years ago. i used confinement (small new york...
Thanks for all of your advice. Rest assured, we are carefully following our vet's post-op instructions. Rosie hasn't been out of our family room at all....
Hi Jen, Thanks for asking. Dude is doing just fine. Gets his stitches out tomorrow morning. He will start PT Tuesday. He is still in his crate on strict...
Hey Diana, Nikko is doing well. Still not too much weight bearing and the foot is bending underneath it, but he is moving it and squatting to pee so that is...
Hi Stacy, Glad to hear Nikko is getting better. This is his last one right? I admire you for being able to do it. I am not sure if I could be that strong....
Yeah, you would know right away if there was any lameness. Thank God it is transient and not permanent. i would be beside myself. This was his last one,...
For the first few weeks, we would take turns sitting on the floor next to Sable on her comfy donut bed. We didn't leave her by herself because she would try...
Hello, My daughter has a 7-month old golden retriever puppy, Rajah, who has been diagnosed with bilateral hip dysplasia. He is going in for an evaluation at...
So sorry to hear about Rajah Has the dog had opinions from 2 orthopedic surgeons? If one is a regular vet and the other an ortho than I would get a 2nd opinion...
Is Rajah showing symptoms of HD? Why is the one vet skeptical? If you are getting 2 conflicting opinions from 2 different orthopedic surgeons, I would seek a...
... Hi Lynn, Sorry to hear about Rajah. A TPO is a wonderful thing. It can correct HD and the dog can have a lifetime of pain free with any luck. I am not...
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