tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post4507647082139462957..comments2024-03-28T03:09:22.986-04:00Comments on Dawg Business: It's Your Dog's Health!: You Say Hip Dysplasia, I Say Knee Injury ... Forrest Gumbo's StoryDawgBloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-49075749211958750722017-10-04T10:01:36.325-04:002017-10-04T10:01:36.325-04:00Sorry about your pup having a hard time.
There is...Sorry about your pup having a hard time.<br /><br />There is no such thing as a "sit test" but it is used as an indicator of a problem. Though, there are dogs who sit funny and have no issues and dogs who sit normally and have problems.<br /><br />Hip dysplasia can be more pronounced in one hip than another; it's not automatically a symmetrical thing.<br /><br />So it could be hip(sDawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-62225980662702002722017-10-03T10:54:22.594-04:002017-10-03T10:54:22.594-04:00i have a staffy lab mix. She is due to get xrays s...i have a staffy lab mix. She is due to get xrays soon to rule out hip dysplasia and other knee problems but i do not think it is hip dysplasia as it is only on the left side and she has no trouble walking stairs or anything. Her degree varies with activity and the limp starts getting better depending on what she does. It started out as a terrible limp but with rest and therapy has gone down to a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-77944043975099404122012-08-16T13:13:10.228-04:002012-08-16T13:13:10.228-04:00Interesting, have to look that up.Interesting, have to look that up.DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-86246248904945720372012-08-16T12:17:03.972-04:002012-08-16T12:17:03.972-04:00Definately agree that best to keep meniscus there,...Definately agree that best to keep meniscus there, if it is not torn. Some surgeons I am familiar with prefer releasing the caudal or rear pole/portion of the medial meniscus for the best of both worlds: it is still present to help prevent arthritis, but some of the shearing forces on it are reduced to help prevent a future painful tear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-49442703999978356012012-08-15T14:05:15.568-04:002012-08-15T14:05:15.568-04:00Extremely frustrating, I posted it as an example o...Extremely frustrating, I posted it as an example of one of the "worst case scenarios". I was climbing walls when I was reading that. It's disturbing that things can go this way even in this day.<br /><br />I am, personally, partial to leaving the meniscus alone when intact; I was glad that Jasmine's could have been left in there too. We never had any problems with the meniscus DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3030368038490158017.post-28039360248403968332012-08-14T21:15:49.183-04:002012-08-14T21:15:49.183-04:00This dog is adorable and so frustrating to read th...This dog is adorable and so frustrating to read the post. Many questions come to mind: why wasn't post op PT recommended? Did the joint become septic? Why wasn't the meniscus released during the first surgery to prevent future problems? I hope the 2nd procedure goes well and for heaven's sake, be sure the Vet recommends a good PT or rehab practitioner to help things go smoothly and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com