Hi, We just found out that sweet little Honey has severe hip dysplasia. The specialist looked at her x-rays and is going to need to go in for further...
I am really glad you know about the puppy lemon law, and it's great that it does apply to yours. The place we got our puppy from is known as a backyard ...
A few months back I wrote asking advice on what to do with our Berner who was diagnosed with hip displasia. Most vets said she was not a candidate for TPO,...
Aww this is great news. Glad it all worked out. Here's to a happy spring for you and your BMD. Thanks for the happy news! Victoria and Dixie, 3 years post...
Sorry to hear about Honey. I went through the same with my silver lab. There is no lemon law in Ohio. Fortunately, I went to a very good breeder in Pa. and per...
I found out today that Honey is going under anesthesia and having another set of x-rays and the surgeon is going to manipulate her hips as you said. I am...
Hi all, I have had some health problems since Oct, so I havent been keeping up with reading the group's post like I wanted to. Just wanted to give an update on...
Dear Susan, Thank you for approving our membership. Leo is a 6 months old GSD intact male. He started limping on his right rear leg at 4 months. We live on a...
Hi Anka- Sorry your guy needs surgery but this site helped us tremendously a little less than 3 years ago with our Shiloh Shepherd, Annie.? She is now a very...
Thank you for your quick and detailed response, Debbie. We've had GSDs for very many years and have a house full of crates, at least one in each room. I cover...
Hi Anka- Looks like you have already done a lot of the prep since you have experience with your other dogs!? We used the ex-pen because Annie broke open her...
Hello- It's been quite a while since I posted, but I do remember promising an update at some point. Gandalf, our Giant Schnauzer, had a tpo surgery way back...
Hi Jennifer, I really appreciate your post. It is so hard to find longterm results information on TPO dogs. What studies I've read followed the dogs only for...
Hi, my lab True is over 9 now and had his TPO's at 10 and 12 months. He has a host of other medical problems but at least he has been mobile and pain free in...
These success stories are coming at an excellent time for us, thank you! Richard and I are in the count down and, as you know from personal experience, our...
Hi, Carrot went to the vet to get a second set of X-Rays yesterday and my husband and I heard the full set of options for the first time. We were thinking that...
We just got off the phone with Dr. Hodges. They were able to do the TPO and everything looks great. He said there is now much better coverage on the right...
Hi Anka- Glad you are over the surgery!!? My surgeon said I could call and check on our pooch as many times the first night as I wished!? Well...I called 3...
Hi Helen- As for costs...TPO surgery in USA-California 3 years ago cost $3,000 per hip.? Hope that helps. Debbie & Annie Bo Fanny and the other dogs...Jacko,...
Hi Helen, We just brought our 7 months old German Shepherd puppy home from a TPO procedure. We had been quoted $2,600 per hip but were able to negotiate that...
Not actually. Leo is in the private Leo Ambulance being chauffeured to his fancy suite at the New Jersey recovery/rehab spa where he's booked for at least the ...
Thanks for posting my GSD is two years post TPO, he'll be 3 next month, and it is good to see stories of older dogs still doing well. He had TPOs on both hips...
Good luck with the recovery period. It's long and grueling for everyone, but hopefully you have given your dog a new life. Our, labradoodle, JJ is more than a...
Hi, Thanks for the replies. That's made me think that my estimations might be a little low. I am still waiting for contact about the appointment with the...
Hello everyone, Our 7 months old GSD puppy Leo had TPO surgery on his right hip last Tuesday, March 3. We are 7 days post-op now. Leo was released from...
Make sure you get some Ace; Acepromazine, which is a safe sedative for dogs. Soon your GSD will start to feel a little better and want to do thing pups do...
Thanks, Robert. Leo does get Ace but we've cut back to just once a day, primarily when we have to leave him for an hour to run to the store or to the lab for a...
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http://www.ellerbach.com/TPO/ I made this page because friends and family were asking to see the X-rays. Most of our friends have German Shepherds and are not...
Anka, I don't want to be an alarmist, but have you had Leo back to the surgeon so they could look at the incision?? Is he on antibiotics? I don't like the way...
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