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femoral head ostectomy Good afternoon. I have just joined, and I am glad to have found a site I can run to with all my questions. I have always had dogs, currently I have 6, but Soonie is my first Yorkie. I have bonded with this baby so strongly, you would think he was my biological child! He is 15 months old and has had several common yorkie problems. Right now, we are dealing with hip problems. He has been diagnosed with legg perthes disease. I am struggling with the decision of surgery. I have read many posts about the surgery. What I am looking for is a real life story. I understand what happens with a good outcome, I want details of what to expect if after recovery he isn't "fixed." I am scared! |
My yorkie had this surgery in May of 2010. He's done well. He had to stay overnight at the vet. The fentanyl patch they had on him for pain relief was too much so they removed it the next day. He runs and plays and is pain free. He's 95% functional in that hip although there are times that he operates on 3 feet. Those times are becoming fewer and fewer. I was told that not doing the surgery would lead to extreme pain and he was very young at the time, only 6 months. It is expensive and there will be rehab exercise involved afterward. I don't regret having it done. Good luck. :) |
I've also been told that if they have problems with one hip, they often have a problem with the other. So far he's fine. The success rate is very high. |
Welcome sorry to hear your baby, Soonie is having health issues, Prayers and Hugs to you. I also live in Georgia. |
I have had a couple of fosters that had FHOs done and they recovered nicely. The alternative is a hip replacement and that is extremely costly. One thing I suggest is that you only have a board certified surgeon do the surgery. I was at the specialist a few months back and met a lady who let a general vet do her dog's FHO and they cut the sciatic nerve. She was there to see the specialist...I have often thought of them and wondered how things worked out. Not much can be done in a case like that...my guess is it was not pleasant....perhaps an amputation. I don't know. Something needs to be done because Legg-Perthes is very painful! Good luck in your decision. |
Hi. A friend had this surgery on her dog. I know it is important to have a certified orthopedic surgeon do the surgery as ladyjane already stated. Hopefully one who has had a lot of experience doing the procedure. Best wishes. I have seen the recovery and it went very well. |
Relax, take a deep breath. I felt the same way. I was scared too. This is a common surgery with favorable results. My Mylee did had some unusual complications after the surgery and required a second surgery. She had bone regrowth where they cut away the femoral head, and they had to go back in and cut it away again. No doubt this did delay her rehabilitaion. She had some muscle atropy from not using her leg for so long. However, she is now going on a year post op, and doing very well and getting that muscle tone back. She runs, goes on walks, jumps up on the furniture like any normal dog. I do believe our case highly unusual but it shows you that they can still be ok even if there are some unforseen complications. I would not recommend waiting and I do agree with having a certified orthopecic surgeon. |
Cooper had pretty bad atrophy too but now you can hardly tell there was a problem. It's slight. |
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