Hello All, Have you heard of the TPO op performed on Corgi or similar breed? I have an 18-months old male dog Alex (who was given number 4 for both hips by the...
monika -- i find it odd that the vet would cite your dog's small size as meaning that a TPO could still be done on him despite his being 18 months old. you...
My girl had a TPO at 14 months. She had no arthritis and her angles were good. It worked well for her, though, because of numerous complications individual...
Hi Lisa, Thank you for your mail. I take it that your girl is still alive and kicking then! Good for her. If the op took place 10 years ago I am sure that with...
monika, i understand that the age limit -- TPO is usually done only on dogs under 1 year of age -- is because by 1 year, there start to be degenerative...
Hi Maria, Yes, I have heard about the age limit but can't these changes described below be visible on X-ray? We have had 2 X-rays done within 3 months and...
if there are x-ray visible changes -- "remodeling," they call it -- of the femoral head, they definitely don't do the surgery. the reason they impose the age...
Our vet said that the surgery had to be done by 1 year of age due to the composition of the bone. he said after that age the bone changes and makes the surgery...
My GSD Danzig had tpo surgery on May 8th. He has had a very painful difficult recovery. The surgeon suspected an infection and put him on antibiotics for 2...
There is another person who checks in from time to time that also experienced infection, so I'm going to hope she chimes in. Infection is very serious in...
... difficult recovery. ... weeks. He did much ... antibiotics, the infection ... antibiotics with the same ... the implants and the ... poor dog (and us) ......
... Go to an orthopedic surgeon at a vet school. Thats all they do is orthopedics and they should be able to answer your questions without guessing. Diana...
Just got back from Danzig's appointment. He has been doing really well the last couple of days, no limping, no pain....maybe he just had a bad couple of...
... doing? ... He saw the reproductive specialist about his constant erections they don't know either??? They say his nerve pathways look good. This dog is...
MYLEE HAD TPO DONE ON JUNE 26 IT HAS BEEN ROUGH FOR HER AND ME SHE HAS BEEN TO THE ER TWICE FOR PAIN AND DISCHARGE AND INFECTION. SO SINCE JUNE 26 I HAVE SLEPT...
Bill- Hang in there. We also spelt on the floor with our Newfoundland, Sampson. Worst - was he was most comfortable outside in February. We worked in shifts...
My 11 month old lab/gsh is going in tomorrow morring for TPO surgery on her left hip. My heart breaks with the thought of her having to go through it but...
Good luck!! It will be for the better in the end. After about the 2nd week our 11 month old Golden Retriever Henry's spirits were up back up! He is on week 4...
It is much better. Ranger my goofy black lab is 2.5 years and had both hips done prior to a year old. I can tell you she is absolutely fearless, full of energy...
... on ... ~~~~~~~~ Hi Chris! Best wishes for Molly. :} Our dog Bizkit is 12 weeks post op and is doing WONDERFUL! It was trying at times, but so worth it. If...
Diana- I am so happy to hear the great news about Bizkit. I can't believe it's already been 12 wks and all that is behind you. We have passed the 7 month mark...
... have ... how ... now. ... Molly, ... memory. ... Thanks Kathy! It seemed to DRAG while it was going on, but now seems like a million years ago! She can...
I wanted to share some fun news, not to brag (OK, maybe a tad...) Dixie just pasted her Therapy Dog exam. Dixie had a TPO on her left side in 2003, and both...
UPDATE ON MYLIE. SHE WENT IN FOR HER CHECK UP ON 7-15-08 AND SO FAR ALL IS WELL THE FIRST TWO WEEKS WAS VERY HARD FIGHTING INFECTIONS AND PAIN. AS LONG AS...
SO glad to hear Mylie is doing better! I know it's hard to watch them in pain, but I just had to keep telling myself it was for her won good and that I hadnt...
Hi Vic, Sorry, I forgot to congratulate you on Dixie accomplishment! WOW, I bet you proud! We plan to get Bizkit into CGC eventually, but for now, we are...
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