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...
The recovery period was one of the factors in getting Loki's surgeries 12 days apart. My surgeon said they can do the 2nd hip minimally 10 days after the ...
Dear RL, I am in the same boat you are. My pup Katie, a 33 lb Gordon Setter had her left hip done 3/30 at Puget Sound Animal Hospital. My hope for Katie was to...
I already wrote to RL before reading your email. I could have written yours myself. We are on the same page. I try to keep Katie amused with chews and cheese...
A pinch collar is helpful. I also just used a leash tab or a leash with the tab attatched. I found him eaier to control on a short lead, the more legthen the...
RL, I have a friend who had one hip done on her yellow lab. In her words, she wished she would have gotten both done. Her dog never really learned to walk...
I thought I send out an update on Frodo, our GSD who had both hips done last Fall. The first TPO surgery was in October and the second was in November. The...
RL Our vet originally advised that both hips be done, but after doing the worst hip first (right), he looked at the new x-rays and said he could no longer...
I had no idea that we should do the 2nd surgery so soon. I thought (from what I read) that you wait a good 4 weeks. I like the idea of Boom/Boom so it...
Everyone; Thanks for your input, everyone. I really, really wish the doc had offered to do both surgeries within 10 days of each other. There is no doubt we...
Hi All! I haven't posed in quite a while. My Niko(newf,shep,lab cross) had TPO surgery on both hips back in 2001. He's had some problems with stiffness...
Chance takes it occasionally and it seems to work great. I don't give it to him everyday though, and when he does get it he only gets half of it. I have a...
As amazing as it may sound many people do not realize how easy it is to LEGALLY stop paying for their groceries! This is how the one hour television show began...
Hello This company really helped me out. I almost lost my home. I am self employed and I was able to refinance. The best interest rates are available, for a...
Oh please, Please, PLEASE tell me RAnger is not going to be in a cone for 12 weeks. We had to have Sam our 4 year old yellow lab in a cone after ear surgery...
... Brix wore the cone while he was in his crate for 10 days after each surgery, until the sutures were removed. He didn't have to wear it when he was out...
Hello This company really helped me out. I almost lost my home. I am self employed and I was able to refinance. The best interest rates are available, for a...
Brix (now 1 yr old german shepherd) had bilateral TPO around the holidays - right side in November, left side in December. The left side is great, but he has...
Hi! I'm Jan and my labrador's name is True. He is 4.5 years old and had TPO done at 10 months old and 12 months old respectively. I'm happy to be here as I...
Jan, What are you thinking is going to happen? His Pelvis will break? His hips will subluxate? He will get arthritis? Isn't that why we went through all this...
Hi Janet.....The answers to your questions are, yes, and yes :) I just can't seem to get over the fact that he will never be "normal". True has done just fine...
Hi Jan, Welcome to the group! My Golden, Shiner, had his TPOs at 12 & 14 months of age. He is now 11. When he was younger, he successfully competed in...
Hi Sue, that is such an encouraging story!! I'm glad that Shiner has led such a good life. I hope we can one day say that my True did as well. Jan and True ......
Hello all-- My 5-month old German Shepherd (Phantom) was diagnosed with HD a couple of weeks ago. My vet checked her hips during spaying, found them to be...
Jan, Maybe I am being too optimistic. Her surgeon has a hunting dog and a field trial dog so he knows what I am expecting. I will keep you posted. Let True be...
Hi Nancy, I'm so sorry that Phantom is going through this. I had the same concerns as you did. My True was a wild little thing and I was really concerned that...
Hi Janet, I have been told that TPO is a good choice for dogs that do field work. I let True do everything a regular dog does........I just seem to be holding...
I just dropped off Brindle for her 1st TPO this morning. She is a 7 mos old english mastiff. I rescued her from a filthy pet store owner who kept he in a...
Nancy, If you have hardwood floors, you're going to want to get runner carpet, or keep the dog away from the floors (if that's possible). My dog would slip on...
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