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Cooper2010 · 05-14-2010, 04:49 PM

I posted a few weeks ago about my 5 month old Cooper and his limp. I took him back today because there has been no improvement, it's worse. Another x-ray showed a good bit of deterioration over the last 3 weeks.

He will be scheduled for surgery a week from Monday. The vet said the FHO procedure is quite successful and we can't determine if it is from an injury or genetic. He regularly sees the breeder we got him from and their pups and said they are some of the healthiest dogs and best breeders he's dealt with. He said that pathology could determine if it's genetic.

What am I looking at as far as recovery? He said Cooper would need some physical therapy, most of it I could do myself. They could also force him to use the weakened leg by taping up the good one if he continues to keep weight off of it after a reasonable recovery time.

Thanks for any advice.

05-14-2010, 04:49 PM	#1
Cooper2010 YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 304	Leggs-Perthes Disease/avascular necrosis I posted a few weeks ago about my 5 month old Cooper and his limp. I took him back today because there has been no improvement, it's worse. Another x-ray showed a good bit of deterioration over the last 3 weeks. He will be scheduled for surgery a week from Monday. The vet said the FHO procedure is quite successful and we can't determine if it is from an injury or genetic. He regularly sees the breeder we got him from and their pups and said they are some of the healthiest dogs and best breeders he's dealt with. He said that pathology could determine if it's genetic. What am I looking at as far as recovery? He said Cooper would need some physical therapy, most of it I could do myself. They could also force him to use the weakened leg by taping up the good one if he continues to keep weight off of it after a reasonable recovery time. Thanks for any advice.