Hip Dysplasia.
Discussion
Well I work away and today I had a very distraught wife on the phone.
Our puppy has been taken to the vets today and been diagnosed with hip dyspepsia in both front legs.
We are absolutely devastated, he was one last week and has become a member of the family, far more than I could have imagined, he is going to be X rayed next week, so that's when we find out how bad it is.
Our puppy has been taken to the vets today and been diagnosed with hip dyspepsia in both front legs.
We are absolutely devastated, he was one last week and has become a member of the family, far more than I could have imagined, he is going to be X rayed next week, so that's when we find out how bad it is.
Edited by StuntmanMike on Wednesday 16th April 19:44
Cheers guys, I knew this would be an issue at some point , I just didn't expect it at one.
As long as his quality of life is good ill do everything I can for him, even though he has a occasional limp he is a very happy dog, his tail never stops wagging lol.
We will just have to see what next wweek brings.
As long as his quality of life is good ill do everything I can for him, even though he has a occasional limp he is a very happy dog, his tail never stops wagging lol.
We will just have to see what next wweek brings.
keslake said:
Has he been overdoing it whilst growing in his first year?
I had something similar with mine at 14 months, terrible limp to front left leg and vet advised x-ray.
Turned out it was just a strain where he had been jumping over a ditch where i walked him and 5 yrs further on not a single vet visit for anything.
Hopefully all goes well for you and your wonderful friend matey.
I think so, I enjoyed walking him and probably went to far, there again he could have been born with it, the Vet said she could feel his shoulders grinding though, he is spot on apart from an occasional limp, we were going to get a bI had something similar with mine at 14 months, terrible limp to front left leg and vet advised x-ray.
Turned out it was just a strain where he had been jumping over a ditch where i walked him and 5 yrs further on not a single vet visit for anything.
Hopefully all goes well for you and your wonderful friend matey.
Edited by keslake on Saturday 19th April 12:04
h next year, I dont know about that now, he may get knocked about to much, TBH im absolutly gutted about it.Update, he has been X rayed and the vet wants do put him through a CT scan, the vet says they bones in both of his elbows are deformed and recommends an operation.
We have been given supplements etc, and there is a Hydro pool nearby we have been told to use, I can't see that happening, he is terrified of water, that's it really, I am in France at the moment , so have heard all this over the phone.
Feel free to advise/ comment but data charges dictate I won't be checking in for a few days.
We have been given supplements etc, and there is a Hydro pool nearby we have been told to use, I can't see that happening, he is terrified of water, that's it really, I am in France at the moment , so have heard all this over the phone.
Feel free to advise/ comment but data charges dictate I won't be checking in for a few days.
Great news, spoke to the wife at length, the vet says he is young enough to make a full recovery, spoke to the insurance and the have given the go ahead for the op and hydrotherapy. I can't praise the insurance company enough, the vet and women at the pool both were positive about our insurance as well, I'm really chuffed and can't believe I would praise and insurance company, Snoop Dog is at home feeling out of sorts at the moment, he has been under anesthetic all day.
Update time, on Tuesday Snoop Dog will go for a scan, this is in the east Midlands ( Castle Donington ) that's about an hour or so away, this will cost 1500 quid alone so god knows how much the op is, the FIL will go with the wife in case he need lifting as he is a bouncing 7.5 stone, so we should know more then.
Granville said:
If it's a good Hydrotherapy Pool they will help him over come his fear of water. They will (or at least should) put him in an inflatable swimming jacket / life aid to help his buoyancy and they will get in the pool ahead of him and encourage him in to the water and help him.
My old boy hand hip dysplasia early in age and I took him swimming every week. The girl there was fantastic with him considering his size, weight and fear of water. She always got in with him and held him via a buoyancy aid, lot's of squeaky toys and balls to swim after.
Hi Granville, how is your dog now?, what breed is it? Did he have an op or medication? Has he lead a normal life since? Sorry for the questions but I have yet to meet anyone who has been through this.My old boy hand hip dysplasia early in age and I took him swimming every week. The girl there was fantastic with him considering his size, weight and fear of water. She always got in with him and held him via a buoyancy aid, lot's of squeaky toys and balls to swim after.
Thank for the comments, Jas that would be appreciated, as for the breeder, well let's just say I did everything wrong when I bought him, it wasn't a reputable breeder, and they we in the process of moving house, the only thing I did right was view the parents, but I had fell in love with the puppy.
Thanks for that, I am now at home, he is now on what you suggested except the Devils Claw, the Vets gave us lots of supplements, I have to say what was a mild limp is really really bad now, I was shocked friday night when I got home.
He goes to a Veternary hospital in Castle Donnington on tuesday for a CT scan, he is on bed rest now.
He goes to a Veternary hospital in Castle Donnington on tuesday for a CT scan, he is on bed rest now.
Snoop Dog has been in the vet hospital in Castle Donnington overnight.
He has had a CT scan and a bit of keyhole surgery on his elbows.
The vet didn't want to fully operate because of the slim margin of error, he messes up the dog loses a leg.
He will settle down after he has finished growing, he will have arthritis though.
He has to go back in 4 weeks for a check up, we will see then.
He is at home now, the wife says he is very clingy and in a bit of pain, we are making an extra fuss of him.
He has had a CT scan and a bit of keyhole surgery on his elbows.
The vet didn't want to fully operate because of the slim margin of error, he messes up the dog loses a leg.
He will settle down after he has finished growing, he will have arthritis though.
He has to go back in 4 weeks for a check up, we will see then.
He is at home now, the wife says he is very clingy and in a bit of pain, we are making an extra fuss of him.
Update time.
He goes to hydrotherapy 3 times a week, he has an injection off the vet once a week, this week there are signs of improvement, his limp had got so bad it was like he was lame, now he is much less stiff, he has been brilliant throughout, the amount he has had to put up with and hasn't once been grumpy with anyone.
Another week or so and he goes back to the hospital for a check up, we also need to start walking him again.
He goes to hydrotherapy 3 times a week, he has an injection off the vet once a week, this week there are signs of improvement, his limp had got so bad it was like he was lame, now he is much less stiff, he has been brilliant throughout, the amount he has had to put up with and hasn't once been grumpy with anyone.
Another week or so and he goes back to the hospital for a check up, we also need to start walking him again.
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Update time, the vet hospital were happy with his progress, going swimming three times a week has helped enormously, we really thought we were getting somewhere.
Two weeks ago we went out on our narrow boat, he saw a staffy and played with it, this accumulated in both dogs running the length of a lock, at this point the staffy just want to get away from him, I chased him down and got him back but the damage was done, he is right back to square one, probably worse if anything, he has been lame for nearly two weeks now, he is being assessed at swimming this week, a return to hospital is looking likely though.
Two weeks ago we went out on our narrow boat, he saw a staffy and played with it, this accumulated in both dogs running the length of a lock, at this point the staffy just want to get away from him, I chased him down and got him back but the damage was done, he is right back to square one, probably worse if anything, he has been lame for nearly two weeks now, he is being assessed at swimming this week, a return to hospital is looking likely though.
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