tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post131831779078963402..comments2024-03-28T03:09:22.986-04:00Comments on Dawg Business: It's Your Dog's Health!: Great (Or Not So Great) Expectations with Femoral Head Osteotomy (FHO) Part (I)DawgBloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-90829278217868689472019-01-19T19:19:18.206-05:002019-01-19T19:19:18.206-05:00Every surgery has potential complications ... coul...Every surgery has potential complications ... could well be a muscle or something else. Unfortunately, it's impossible to theorize - it needs hands-on.<br /><br />Complications of the surgery include loss of range of motion of the hip joint, continued lameness, muscle weakness, unwillingness to exercise and nerve damage.It can sometimes take 6-8 months before use of the operated leg appears DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-57342939203354573212019-01-19T18:38:15.076-05:002019-01-19T18:38:15.076-05:00Hi Jana, Im waiting to take my kelpie to the vets ...Hi Jana, Im waiting to take my kelpie to the vets (long travel) but looking for info in meantime. She is recovering after fho, she was pain free and bearing weight more and more and we were slowly upping the reps and walking distance all was going very well, shes been home from vets a week but surgery was approx four weeks ago. <br /><br />My worry is she has hurt it somehow and is now very Cows&KelpiesNZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09851676246105233867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-3728633482141123992018-06-25T10:23:17.930-04:002018-06-25T10:23:17.930-04:00I don't know if the comenter will respond but ...I don't know if the comenter will respond but I have seen dogs with both hips done who were doing quite well.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-19935164314746695512018-06-24T20:03:30.011-04:002018-06-24T20:03:30.011-04:00How did your pup do with the second fho. We are f...How did your pup do with the second fho. We are faced with this decision currently. The first fho was about a year ago. Does your pup kinda of hop in the back now, and step in the front? Thank youAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08015721134106221197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-4913591184673433522017-09-01T11:19:52.397-04:002017-09-01T11:19:52.397-04:00Praying for full recovery as well. I'd definit...Praying for full recovery as well. I'd definitely recommend taking steps to eliminate any slippery surfaces. After Jasmine's knee injury we plastered all floors with rugs. Or, you can look into ToeGrips. That would absolutely aid with smoother recovery.<br /><br />If having a hard time keeping her calm, which I imagine would be the case, could also discuss with your vet the use of DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-62523111900508989762017-08-31T21:03:09.333-04:002017-08-31T21:03:09.333-04:00Our GSD was about 11 months old when she had her f...Our GSD was about 11 months old when she had her first hip surgery (Femoral Head Osteotomy)/.... If all goes well the other will be done down the road. It was obvious at 6 months that she was going to have hip problems and a trip to the vet/x-rays proved it. She's just short of 3 months post-op. Tough to keep a young pup from wanting to play and rest is very important to the recovery for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-51222956506802724492017-02-21T11:42:07.163-05:002017-02-21T11:42:07.163-05:00Hi Whitney, sorry about your pup. Obviously, I can...Hi Whitney, sorry about your pup. Obviously, I cannot make any recommendations regarding whether or not to do surgery. I am not a vet and I wouldn't have nearly enough information.<br /><br />What I do recommend, though, is to find a great orthopedic specialist and have them evaluate the situation. Veterinary medicine can do close to miracles these days. <br /><br />What you need is somebody DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-75899136339619340752017-02-20T15:36:13.510-05:002017-02-20T15:36:13.510-05:00Hello! We are at a loss here, Jana, you sound like...Hello! We are at a loss here, Jana, you sound like the perfect person to ask! Our rescue pup was hit by a car as a pup, one hind leg is lame and the other hind leg has the dislocated hip. Would you recommend FHO? I'm so worried about stability as its her only good leg. I hear restorative surgeries though require good hip alignment and balance, which she doesnt have. Help! Forever grateful, whitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01477688521008657882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-84944104629606259032016-04-28T09:25:31.581-04:002016-04-28T09:25:31.581-04:00A first dog, particularly a young one is always a ...A first dog, particularly a young one is always a steep learning curve. Learn all you can about the surgery; there is a FB group called Orthodogs and I'm sure there are a number of people who's dogs had this done and would be happy to talk to you.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-68575990818840996072016-04-27T21:08:23.080-04:002016-04-27T21:08:23.080-04:00We are looking at rescuing a dog. The group we a...We are looking at rescuing a dog. The group we are working with has suggested an 8 month old mixed breed dog of about 35 pounds. They said she recently had femoral head resection due to a hip defect at birth. Thoughts? This is our first dog and we are concerns about taking on too much...Bridge School Teachershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741780427556134243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-19141153290425717012016-03-06T09:01:57.417-05:002016-03-06T09:01:57.417-05:00Hi Aimee,
sorry about your dog. Crate rest is oft...Hi Aimee,<br /><br />sorry about your dog. Crate rest is often used with injuries or with post-op and it is very hard on everybody indeed. With some conditions, such as heartworm treatment, such approach is a must and question of life and death.<br /><br />The main things to consider is to have the crate in such place so he can still be close to everybody and not feel excluded.<br /><br />When DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-36027695678368757032016-03-05T17:48:45.449-05:002016-03-05T17:48:45.449-05:00I am beginning my research on this surgery as my 8...I am beginning my research on this surgery as my 8-month old lab, who is about 62 lbs., got hit by a car yesterday and we found what looks like a pea-sized fracture near the growth plate near the top of the femur bone on his back left leg. The surgeon says we may want to wait on the surgery, perhaps not do it all, and crate rest my dog for 6 to 8 weeks. There is a possibility he may heal o his Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00419997495946447883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-43475233270379888652014-04-09T22:42:18.750-04:002014-04-09T22:42:18.750-04:00Thank you for this post. I am just starting the re...Thank you for this post. I am just starting the research as my dog had his first appt at UC Davis for his hip dysplasia (now called Degenerative Something or Other). Piglethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07412003240874588197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-82620521335474077372013-11-17T22:32:23.448-05:002013-11-17T22:32:23.448-05:00Glad to hear your baby is doing well after the sur...Glad to hear your baby is doing well after the surgery. Thank you for sharing your link.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-1481726676752262622013-11-17T19:46:25.854-05:002013-11-17T19:46:25.854-05:00It was so nice seeing blogs about other cats and d...It was so nice seeing blogs about other cats and dogs with FHO surgery, so I started my own blog about my cat Mo's FHO.<br /><br />He is doing sooo well about 3 months post-op and I would recommend this surgery to absolutely everyone! My cat is definitely pain free. <br /><br />To read about our journey post femoral head ostectomy, go to mofhosurgery.blogspot.com!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06744583459639803304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-40798257886602511832012-09-27T08:22:35.896-04:002012-09-27T08:22:35.896-04:00This was a terrific post! Right now we are facing...This was a terrific post! Right now we are facing such a difficult time with our basset and going through our options for Fred as his hips are soooo bad and the vet explained FHO the less costly but no going back option. I think this post is so great at explaining exactly what FHO is and what it entails. Thanks for a great post!Bassetmommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15016708510665819531noreply@blogger.com