Sunflower Chris said: Marlette, Thanks for the update. Glad to hear they are doing well. One question I have though is are you giving them any kind of joint...
I haven't posted in awhile due to work and home factors. But just wanted to pop in and let you all know that Hector is doing grand. He is now 1 year post left...
Katrina, Glad to hear everything is going so well for Hector. Wishing you continued success. Chris & furkids [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Marlette, Have you ever looked into JPS? It's done on pups under 16 weeks. Sally There are no guarantees in life especially with puppies, but I "preach" ad...
marlette -- you sound like a wonderful, responsible and knowledgable dog owner. glad to know there are people like you involved in GSDs. my three year old GSD...
Hi all, Am new to this group. I have a 10 month old lab/mastiff mix, Kingston, who may need TPO. We are taking him in on Tuesday to get the Penn HIP xrays...
First off, sorry to hear that your dog is having problems with it's hips. I've been there with two different GSD's and know how you are feeling. But, it is not...
Hi! I was in your position over 5 years ago with my Labrador. He also was not in pain yet which makes them a very good candidate for TPO. If there is too much...
I am so sorry about Kingston. I have been going through the exact same situation with my Portuguese Water Dog puppy since November. He is going in for a...
As the author of "Dog Owners Speak Out on Hip Dysplasia", sold at mypoordog.com, I would say it is worth every penny..... If you buy it and feel that you have...
Sunflower Sally said: Marlette, Have you ever looked into JPS? It's done on pups under 16 weeks. Marlette writes: Hi Sally, Sorry to be so late in replying to...
Sunflower Maria said: marlette -- you sound like a wonderful, responsible and knowledgeable dog owner. glad to know there are people like you involved in GSDs....
we had this done on our pup. He is 5 months out of it and is doing great! He runs and jumps like a CRAZY doggy..... It is really a preventative measure since...
We dropped Tiago (our 9 month old Portuguese Water Dog) off today for his bilateral TPO. I have to admit, it was one of the more difficult things I have had to...
... this - I'm in that process right now with my 10 month old dog - he goes in tomorrow for his PennHIP x-rays and we will decide in about 2 weeks when we get...
Good luck to you and your boy. My girl had her first tpo at 9 months and 2nd one 6 weeks later and is doing great. Remember to get lots of rubber backed rugs...
Best wishes for a complete, uncomplicated, and very speedy recovery! ... From: "nesskj" <kjness@...> To: <tpo@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, February...
I just want to say that I am so glad to have found this yahoo group. Shelby, my 8 month old white GSD pup just had his first TPO surgury on his left leg (being...
andrea -- i can't tell you how i cringed when i heard that shelby was jumping up on the couch a week after his tpo. i am not sure what your vet told you about...
I have to second that opinion. It only takes one second for everything to go very wrong. ... jumping ... told ... the ... was ... having ... crated ... was ...
What kind of operation is a FHO? ... question I have ... GSD (at ... other. The ... because the ... years ago ... never had ... TPO's ... doing great. In ... ...
FHO is short for femoral head ostomy. It is where they cut the ball joint off the bone. It is most successful on dogs under 50 lbs because over 50 lbs is alot...
Hi, We have our kid, Little Bear, who has hip dysplacia (worse on one side) and we will be talking to our local vet for a referral on Monday. We live in the...
Your baby is too old for a TPO if he is 4 years old and not 4 months old. I live in southcentral NM and I'd highly recommend the orthopedic surgeon that I...
Maria, Thank you for that pointer. It is very deceiving and disturbing to see Shelby jumping onto the couch already when he is still very fragile in the...
Thanks, Holly for the info. I'm not sure what the operation is called. Tomorrow we will talk to our vet here in Clovis. On one side his hip does not ride in...
I have an Australian Shepherd named Blaster who went through the TPO procedure two weeks ago. Electing to have the surgery was not an easy decision for us; ...
My Newfoundland, Sampson, was 7 months old when he went through his first TPO. We were saved by kongs (stuffed peanut butter and broken dog cookies inside the...
You're going to be looking at either FHO or hip replacement. Hip replacement is quite a bit more, but depending on the size of Little Bear, it may be you best...
Laura, hang in there! your pup might be bored, but it's temporary and he'll thankyou for his new lease on life! carol&sierra (3 years post tpo and doing...
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