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Originally Posted by ladyjane  OK..so she had an accident. Are you saying that the bone was out of the joint? Or, was this a case of Leggs Perthes as others are suggesting? To me, it sounds more like hip dysplasia.
Either way, I am curious as to what you mean by rehab starting the next day after surgery. I have cared for a few pups after FHO surgery and they were simply on crate rest for the first week or so.
I am sure Cookie will do fine...normally they do recover well from FHO surgery. |
Hip dysplasia, dependent on the different causes of it, won't necessarily pre-dispose the femoral neck to break, which is the most common break with-in the femur bone. How-ever necrosis of the artery into the femoral head will, although 6mths old is quite young for friable bones.
In any case, follow the advice of your vet, in terms of rehab.
I hope everything goes well, and keep us posted on her healing.