Hi, I have another question.for about a year my 60lb Olde English Bulldogge will limp on her right hind leg after rigourous excercise.In the winter it is too
cold to walk outside so she doesn't limp at all.ONLY after running or jumping (which I try really hard not to let her do!).She is fine during excercise.I
only notice it shortly after we get home and she lays down.When she gets up it looks like her back right leg is very stiff.She is 6 yrs old by the way, when I
adopted her she was 4 and didn't show any of these symptoms.I'm planning on taking her to a vet soon but I know it's gonna cost a pretty penny.I
also have had her on Glucosimine/Chindroitin/MSM tablets for a few weeks now with no change.Can Hip Dysplasia show signs in one leg only and only AFTER
excersise? Or does this sound like a knee issue? It has been a year and it hasn't gotten worse, but also not better.We have winter for about 9 months out
of the year so I didn't see it for that period.Now that it's summer and we are always out,I see it frequently.
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Can Hip Dysplasia show signs in one leg only and only AFTER excersise? Yes Or does this sound like a knee issue? Could be. Check out these articles: http://web-dvm.net/hipdysplasia.html http://www.web-dvm.net/cranialcruciateligamentrupture.html
Roger L. Welton, DVM
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It's hip dysplasia and I'm devestated. I feel like everything she loves to do has been suddenly taken away from her.I'm not dealing with this well
at all....I'm a mess! I don't have children, my fur babies are my kids. Roxi is my girl and I just don't know what to do?? I know there are REALLY
expensive surgical options or I can medicate her as it just gets worse and worse.....I can't imagine my girl not being able to run after the ball or go to
the river and chase sticks etc....what am I supposed to do?
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Posts: 95 (06/18/09 07:49:06) |
How about considering a surgical solution then? If you refer to the article the Doc wrote and posted the link for, you can see surgical options. The femoral
head ostectomy is avery good procedure, one I saw great results with when I worked in vet med. Per the article:
Femoral head ostectomy is a surgery performed on severely arthritic dogs. With this procedure, the femoral head (ball part of the joint) is removed, allowing the femur to float about freely and causing scar tissue to form. As the scar tissue hardens and thickens, it serves to create a false-joint called a pseudoarthrosis. The femoral head ostectomy is a last resort procedure and generally is not recommended for mild cases of arthritis. This procedure is more effective in smaller, well-muscled dogs. Among dogs weighing more than 50 pounds, the results will vary. |
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I have looked at all the options. The FHO doesn't seem like a very good one for a 60lb dog. The total hip seems like the best but is $7000!!! And the
recovery is HELL. I'm looking at suppliments and nutrition/excersise. This is heartbreaking. She is my everything.....I feel like everything she loves to
do has suddenly been taken away...
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