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03-03-2015, 08:41 AM | #1 |
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| Sasha has Legg-Calve-Perthes disease Well apparently what was diagnosed a few months ago with Sasha as luxating patella was wrong. After a 2 hour vet appointment tonight we found out our little 3lb baby has a congenital disease called Legg-Calve=Perthes. LCP results when the blood supply to the femoral head is interrupted resulting in avascular necrosis, or the death of the bone cells. Dr. Greer said this was the worst case she had ever seen. So our baby will be having surgery on Wednesday. While the road to recovery will be a tough one the doctor predicts a long and pain free life for her. Has anyone else gone through this? Any hints/suggestions/warnings for the recovery period? |
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03-03-2015, 09:21 AM | #2 |
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| #1) Contact your breeder....she must be made aware of this....while there is alot of disagreement about this being genetic versus congenital, simply because they really do not know the reason why one pup in a litter can develop this and no others, and while a particular breeding pair that has had successful breedings for years/many litters with this never showing up, your breeder should be made aware of this development in your baby. 2) The surgery if performed by an excellent orthopedic surgeon with many years of experience or an ortho specialist with experience with successful FHO procedures, this is actually a great surgery with excellent results. There is rehab post op, but this is something you can do easily.....if money is a concern, you do not need expensive post op rehab by professionals. Our babies are light and while you will have to assist your baby with standing for a couple of days to do potty business, that quickly passes and you are on the road to recovery......this condition is very painful, with muscle atrophy, and post op exercises designed to start rebuilding and strengthening muscle tissue will be a wonderful example of how beneficial surgery and post op therapy/rehab can produce super outcomes! Your pup will be almost 100%! Be sure your surgeon is experienced in the procedure, and dont look back! In my experience with this surgery, you are looking at about 4 months until your baby is like new.....and that is BILATERAL FHO surgery, done at the same time!! Pup under anesthesia for one time, my surgeon performed the procedure on one hip, flipped the pup over and did the other hip...total time a little less than 1.5 hours....then there is no continued muscle atrophy/pain in the hip/ lapse in rehab on the un operated side. |
03-03-2015, 09:37 AM | #3 |
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| Thank you for the input! We are very worried to see our baby go under the knife but our doc has told us the same things...that the outcome can be great...she talked about a min pin that she did 6 months ago and that dog comes in now and is hopping all over the place...she suggested that we can do the water therapy in our bathtub instead of going to an expensive rehab...she said get a life jacket for Sasha and let her swim in the tub...she said it is the best therapy for her leg...we are trying to stay positive but can't help but be concerned...this is not like going under for a teeth cleaning |
03-03-2015, 09:44 AM | #4 |
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| My Zoey had this surgery. Her orthopedic dr kept her at his home for five days. His wife is his nurse and she cared for Zoey during this time. Rehab cost nothing but my time. I was instructed on exercises and given equipment. It took about four months to get her where she could stop the exercises. She has been just fine since then. Good luck.
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03-03-2015, 09:47 AM | #5 |
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| My Mylee has hip displasia which similar to LCP with the same FHO surgery. Her case was complicated as she grew a bone spur at the tip of the surgically removed femoral head and had to have a second surgery to remove that spur. Even with those complications my vet didn't want to promise she would use her leg again, but she did and does and if you didn't know what she's been through you'd never really know. It is a scary procedure but the outcome is generally really good for these little ones. Good luck and keep us posted.
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03-03-2015, 10:16 AM | #6 |
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| You can start out with some range of motion exercises on that leg, gentle and slow and repetitive...several times a day....these progress to more energetic range of motion, plus the swimming exercises...then there is "climbing ramps and small mounds/hills" (I put one end of a 26" wide piece of plywood on a 4 inch tall phonebook, then gradually increased the height of the "ramp") , to exercise those little hip muscles....and of course, water therapy is GREAT, and can be done very effectively in the bath tub....my girl loved her warm water therapy exercises in the tub! She will still run to the tub for her exercises and she had her surgery 3 years or so ago! |
03-04-2015, 10:17 AM | #7 |
YT 2000 Club Donating Member | You can also walk her in the tub - but be sure to put a non slip mat down along the whole bottom of the tub.
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03-04-2015, 10:19 AM | #8 |
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| We dropped her off this morning. We are waiting for the call that tells us everything went OK. We are having her spayed and having a couple of baby teeth pulled along with the FHO. We feel so bad for her. She is such a strong girl. That bone has been dead for months and she runs and plays like nothing is wrong. It is amazing how dogs can live with the pain. The vet recommended we wait until tomorrow to see her. She will be drugged up and on an epidural (sp?). The vet says seeing us might make her want to squirm around and she needs a day of complete rest. I'll be there at 8AM when they open tomorrow. |
03-04-2015, 10:21 AM | #9 |
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| I went through this with Widget. It is no easy surgery to get through. The breeder would do nothing for me. Last edited by jacquelinebabco; 03-04-2015 at 10:23 AM. |
03-04-2015, 12:23 PM | #10 |
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| Hannah had this surgery on her left hip 15 mos. ago. The healing process seemed slow to me. I kept her confined and only did very slow walks on carpet in my bedroom at first. I swam her in the tub and also walked her on an air mattress. My vet had me apply a heating pad and massage that area a few times a day. Your vet should give you full instructions for her. I also moved her around the house with me in her stroller to keep her from trying to run. Sasha should be pain free and back to her normal self in no time. I kept a onesie on Hannah to keep her from licking her stiches. After a few months I took her in for follow up with a different specialist because I felt that she was not healing as fast as other dogs I had heard about. Hannah was sometimes walking on her knuckles (turning her foot under) and my vet told me that she had healed as much as she was going to. The specialist assured me that sometimes they can take up to a year to fully heal and that Hannah was just a little slower than some. Today she is fine. She runs all over the place and had stopped turning her foot under after she was able to get full exercise. It's hard to see them like this but after all it is a major surgery. Take it slow with her and just don't expect too much at first. It will break your heart when you see her little hip for the 1st time but the stiches will come out in no time and the hair will grow back too! I'll say a little prayer for her! Keep us posted!
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03-04-2015, 02:22 PM | #11 |
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| She is on the table now...climbing the walls waiting for a call |
03-04-2015, 03:44 PM | #12 |
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| Out of surgery and in recovery. "doing well"...doc is another surgery right now but will call us later |
03-04-2015, 04:18 PM | #13 |
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| Surgeon said everything was fine...no complications...she said the bone was so bad it broke off when she went to handle it...she doesn't know how she could be so active without showing more pain...Sasha is such a trooper...my little 3 pound wonder woman! |
03-04-2015, 07:47 PM | #14 |
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| Great. I know you are relieved and can't wait to see her. Hoping that your baby heals quickly. Keep s posted. Hugs.
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03-04-2015, 07:57 PM | #15 |
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| Sweet dreams Sasha. I'll see you in the morning. |
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