I have a 1 year old labrador retreiver named Tyson. He was diagnosed with hip dysplasia in both of his hips at about 9 months old. He limps mostly all the...
We have a Flat Coated Retriever that went through a double tpo at 10 or 11 months. He had some problems with the screws coming loose on both sides and had to...
Hi, I have a six month mixed breed girl who is also severely dysplastic in both hips. Two vets told me the same thing about the TPO but I am going to get a...
David, We were told that our 18 month old Bernese Mountain Dog was too old to do a TPO because of her age by so many vets. However the othapedic surgeon...
Several factors enter into qualifying a dog for TPO, the primary ones being (1) there are no degenerative joint changes (arthritic changes) visible on X-ray...
Hi, just to chime in here......my dog had it's 2nd TPO when has was 12 months old. He did not ever eliminate in the house or his crate or forget his house...
Thanks for posting a more positive recovery experience, Jan! I do think that ours may be more difficult than it has to be primarily because my husband takes...
We have a 2 yr old labradoodle, JJ, who was diagnosed with unilateral hip dysplasia at 10 months. This hip had slight arthritis, so our vet did not think her a...
Thank you all so much for all the helpful advice. It is great to know that there are wonderful people out there like yourselves who want to help with my...
Hi David, The discharge instructions seem to depend a whole lot on the individual surgeon's preference. We were told a crate, X-pen, or very small room where...
Our surgeon told us the critical factors for tpo were weight, age, and whether there was any sign of arthritis already present in the hips. The lighter the...
We did not have to keep our Berner in a crate. We have a relatively small laundry room where we were told by our vet to keep her. We just kept her in with...
For the first few weeks, you really have to be careful with the dog, you don't want him to injure himself or ruin the surgery... I bought an xpen type crate...
Tyson weight about 85 pounds. Maybe his weight is a problem. I am going to consult other vets. I have been to two so far that both suggested medicine treatment...
Did they tell you why they wouldn't do a tpo? Our surgeon said a THR could generally be done at any time. And if I remember correctly he said sometime just...
Hello everyone -- Our 8-month yellow lab, Clara, was diagnosed yesterday with dysplasia by a specialist recommended by our local vet. He says she is an...
Hi Linda, I don't post much anymore, but we did the TPO on the right side on our black lab. He was 9 months old when we did it. He was much worse than you...
Julie -- Thanks so much for your response. I think what we are struggling with the most is that Clara runs and plays without pain right now. It's only...
Hi Linda, Our now 9 months old German Shepherd is in the last 10 days of recovery from TPO on his right side. We go for X-rays on the 27th and will then begin...
Linda, I'll try to give you my perspective on your decision for Clara. I have 4 1/2 year old Golden Retriever brothers. They were BOTH diagnosed with...
Hi, the reason your dog is not in pain is because there is no degeneration yet. That is what makes her a candidate for TPO. The pain starts when the wear and...
I understand and sympathize with you in making this decision. The surgery is major, not a minor thing at all and you want to do of course what is best for...
Hi Linda, Sorry to hear about your problems with Clara's hips. I guess the questions is as much about timing as anything. As I understand it, arthritis can...
Several of you posted today about having had bilateral TPO procedures done, either at the same time or within a month of each other. I have to tell you, you...
Thanks to all of you for your responses yesterday. Your insights are very helpful as we decide how to proceed with Clara. I don't want to wear out my welcome,...
PennHIP is a quantitative evaluation of joint laxity and congruity as opposed to the OFA analysis which is qualitative. Here's a link to the PennHIP method:...
You're wondering why we should be so happy . . . excited . . . delighted over a scratching dog? Because it's Leo! Because he used his right leg to scratch his...
Hello everyone. I just joined this group because my 5 month old South African Boerboel, Bear, was just diagnosed with "severe hip dysplasia." My vet said he'd...
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