Hi. I am so sorry that you and Logan are going through this. Roxy had surgery on her hip a couple of months ago because of Legg-Perthes. I feel like we had an amazing specialist for her - I would (and have already) recommend him in a heartbeat. I had 3 vets recommend the femural head removal before I mad the appointment w/ the specialist. Before the surgery we talked about the removal vs. a total hip replacement. He said that they do make hips small enough for yorkies and he could definitely do that if that was what we chose. However, they "glue" them in. Larger dogs have a shorter life expectancy, so they last their lifetime. Smaller dogs often outlast the "glue," so they need more surgery when they are older. The cost for hip replacement was more than 4 times as much, and not recommended even if they had been cost equivalent, so our decision seemed pretty easy.
Looking back, I am so glad that we made the choices that we made. From the Dr. to the procedure - everything.
One regret is that I didn't move quicker. She definitely lost a lot of muscle mass. Our little friend Tucker (mxkids) had the same surgery a week ago today - same hip, same Dr., same everything. We had an Idaho playdate Sat. and I could not believe how well Tucker was doing. I really think his speedier recovery is due largely in part to Robin recognizing there was a problem and getting it handled so quickly. Roxy never cried, and didn't even always favor her leg, but just from that short time of favoring it part time, she really lost alot.
I have a tendency to go in circles, but if you want to talk, PM me and I can send you my phone number.
Good luck! |