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rmasonschneider
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Jan 27, 2015

Hip dysplasia in labs need advice from the experienced

Our 10year old lab is having a real hard time with his hip to a point where a short sprint at the dog run will keep him from walking one of the legs for the rest of the day. I've read through some of...
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rmasonschneider
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Jan 28, 2015
dturm wrote:
I've only had a hand full of patients that have gone the total hip route. Each was a young dog that was too old for the TPO and had a life time of disability ahead. In the hands of a qualified surgeon (probably specialty hospital or university) the success rate is very good and results are too.

Doug, DVM


Of the hand full, were any of them med-large breed and 8+ years old? If would like to know what the results were like. I ask because I don't know what you consider young or old.

Thanks for your input.

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