Hi all, I went ahead and Katie had her surgery on 3/30. She has been doing well and just having a little ace every so often theseslast couple of days. I have...
Hi Janet and Katie! We are just past the two weeks point with Bumpus. He got his stitches out on Tuesday and it's two more weeks of total confinement until...
Hi all, My dog (golden/lab mix) was just diagnosed with hip dysplasia. He is 2 years 5 months old and weighs 65 lbs. I adopted him from a rescue a year ago....
Deb, It really isn't the age of the dog, it is whether or not any arthritis has started in the joint. Once it starts, the TPO is not effective and they will...
Hi Deb, I just had the TPO on my 4 1/2 month old Gordon Setter, Katie. Before going in for the "full meal deal" the surgeon did an arthroscopic " look see" at...
Hi Andrea, Thanks for the explanation. That does make sense. Did your dog have any limitations (except for the recovery period) after the surgery. My guy is...
Thanks for the information Janet. My vet referred me to a specialist, so I will ask the specialist about this procedure. Deb & BJ ... arthroscopic "...
Did your dog have any limitations (except for the recovery period) after the surgery. Cody didn't have any limitations after the total recovery period...
Thanks Andrea. I hope I don't have to limit BJ, he is just a born jumper. But, I'll balance the quality of life issue. I don't want to restrict him so much ...
BJ will likely be fine with no limitations. Brix was not an ideal candidate for TPO with only a 50% chance of success in the right side. The surgery appears...
... Marylee, We have a Black Lab (Ranger) who we just got the news yesterday that he has HD in both hips. Are you from the Dallas area? If so who did your...
Marylee, That is just what I wanted to hear and we have an appt. with DVSC thursday at 9:00. Dr. Barstad is partly retired and his next week to be back is in...
Well Ranger had his appt. today and he will go in for right hip May 12th and then the left sometime in June. This will get us time to get his pen ready and...
Good Luck! I'm sure Ranger will do good. Keep us informed on his progress. Bud is almost a year since his surgeries and he is doing great. Runs, jumps and...
Someone at work told me that they can not tell if a dog has HD before 2 years. We have had 4 vets tell us Ranger has HD. Is that true? I have heard for...
Tammy, My dog showed signs of pain in her hips at 4 months old. Every once and a while she would give a small yip when she sat down and she also had a...
The OFA will not certify hips before the age of 2. They can do prelims and give you a "preliminary" evaluation from 6 months on. They can diagnose HD from 8...
... before 2 years. We ... for beeding you ... Ranger to go thru this ... better for TPO. Boy, I ... what they mean is that you can't be reasonably certain...
... i used animal medical center in manahattan. i have heard nothing but good things about them, as far as their medical expertise, and they seem to have done...
Thank you guys soooo much! I know we are making the right choice. The vets we are using are good, I need to just stop second guessing. Tam and Ranger...
They usually don't recommend this surgey lightly. They will only recommend it on really good canidates. If you look back through the archives you will even...
Tammy, If the dog shows no HD early, it does not mean the dog is HD-free for life, but it is promising. If the dog shows HD early, especially anything more...
Well, we have had to delay Rangers surgery 2 weeks due to a BAD case of kennel cough. While Ranger was at the vet getting X-Rays we took our other Lab to the...
Tam, think of this "set-back" as good luck! Think of the complications that could have set in had your pals not gotten kennel cough. Our Bumpus is six weeks...
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