Dog hip experts??
10-12-2008, 08:43 AM
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Dog hip experts??
wee jim has some form of hip displacia and has been in a bit of pain for the last week or so,
the vet x rayed and then put me onto a specialist but soonest date he can see him is 23 dec,
anyone know the best place in uk form him to go that could maybe see him sooner??
the vet x rayed and then put me onto a specialist but soonest date he can see him is 23 dec,
anyone know the best place in uk form him to go that could maybe see him sooner??
10-12-2008, 08:50 AM
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Awwwwww poor Jim!
I have heard good reports about this place.
http://www.vetspecialists.co.uk/06_A...Dysplasia.html
A friend had a rotweiler with bad hips and she took him here, and he actually had a hip replacement!!! He is all fine and dandy now! lol
Keep jim in the warm, regular cod liver oil, and even a hot water bottle on his leg when hes sleeping can help ease his soreness until you find a more permanent solution!
good luck!
I have heard good reports about this place.
http://www.vetspecialists.co.uk/06_A...Dysplasia.html
A friend had a rotweiler with bad hips and she took him here, and he actually had a hip replacement!!! He is all fine and dandy now! lol
Keep jim in the warm, regular cod liver oil, and even a hot water bottle on his leg when hes sleeping can help ease his soreness until you find a more permanent solution!
good luck!
10-12-2008, 08:55 AM
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Awwwwww poor Jim!
I have heard good reports about this place.
http://www.vetspecialists.co.uk/06_A...Dysplasia.html
A friend had a rotweiler with bad hips and she took him here, and he actually had a hip replacement!!! He is all fine and dandy now! lol
Keep jim in the warm, regular cod liver oil, and even a hot water bottle on his leg when hes sleeping can help ease his soreness until you find a more permanent solution!
good luck!
I have heard good reports about this place.
http://www.vetspecialists.co.uk/06_A...Dysplasia.html
A friend had a rotweiler with bad hips and she took him here, and he actually had a hip replacement!!! He is all fine and dandy now! lol
Keep jim in the warm, regular cod liver oil, and even a hot water bottle on his leg when hes sleeping can help ease his soreness until you find a more permanent solution!
good luck!
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Not sure if these will be any use honey... literaly ive just done a quick search!
Now, these say small animals... but i do know they have operated on larger dogs too!
http://www.liverpool.ac.uk/universit...rs/contact.htm
These say they are hip specialists:
http://www.vetrica.com/staff/index.shtml
Now, these say small animals... but i do know they have operated on larger dogs too!
http://www.liverpool.ac.uk/universit...rs/contact.htm
These say they are hip specialists:
http://www.vetrica.com/staff/index.shtml
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Mark Lingard
MOY FARM VETERINARY CENTRE,
CHAPEL LANE,
OUT RAWCLIFFE,
LANCASHIRE,
PR3 6TB.
Tel: 01253 701098.
He also owns the vets round the corner from my house in Thornton near Blackpool.
The Girlfriend says the guy is very experienced and responsible for show dogs, horses etc so obviously well trusted.
MOY FARM VETERINARY CENTRE,
CHAPEL LANE,
OUT RAWCLIFFE,
LANCASHIRE,
PR3 6TB.
Tel: 01253 701098.
He also owns the vets round the corner from my house in Thornton near Blackpool.
The Girlfriend says the guy is very experienced and responsible for show dogs, horses etc so obviously well trusted.
10-12-2008, 01:44 PM
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they say 29th,, think he'll just need to hang on till 23rd
10-12-2008, 04:19 PM
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Andrew, has he been given painkillers?
that metacam my lab had worked wonders for him, have also known a lot of dogs who have had it for similar problems - mine was literally screaming in agony when his front and then back legs were going in old age, it was harrowing when he used to go down with it, but that worked quickly and he was back to normal. We were allowed to up his dose when he had bad days
It was one of the most upsetting things to see his body give up before he was ready to - know how it feels when they are ill, you feel helpless and they don't know what to do to make themselves better
Hope he's better soon
that metacam my lab had worked wonders for him, have also known a lot of dogs who have had it for similar problems - mine was literally screaming in agony when his front and then back legs were going in old age, it was harrowing when he used to go down with it, but that worked quickly and he was back to normal. We were allowed to up his dose when he had bad days
It was one of the most upsetting things to see his body give up before he was ready to - know how it feels when they are ill, you feel helpless and they don't know what to do to make themselves better
Hope he's better soon
10-12-2008, 04:27 PM
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heard about poor lil jim when you was over the old man said his back legs wernt so good
hope you get him sorted !
im sure he'll get through ! especially with a name like that lol
ps : forgot to mention ... sorry to hear bout your dog justin tossers
hope you get him sorted !
im sure he'll get through ! especially with a name like that lol
ps : forgot to mention ... sorry to hear bout your dog justin
tossers
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10-12-2008, 06:26 PM
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23-01-2009, 11:55 PM
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was nothing wrong with jims hips after a lot of pain, specialists, x rays mri scans tests, they found he had an infection in his spline causing the bone to deteariate which caused compression on his spinal cord,,
just got him back tonight , he is much happier now but not much movement in his back legs yet but they say this will take a few weeeks
23-01-2009, 11:56 PM
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was nothing wrong with jims hips after a lot of pain, specialists, x rays mri scans tests, they found he had an infection in his spline causing the bone to deteariate which caused compression on his spinal cord,,
just got him back tonight , he is much happier now but not much movement in his back legs yet but they say this will take a few weeeks
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Awwwwwww oh my god Andrew!
poor little sod!
Have they said that this brace thing will let him recover completely? does he have to wear this all the time now?
i love the dog bone bandage!! bless his little heart!
poor little sod!
Have they said that this brace thing will let him recover completely? does he have to wear this all the time now?
i love the dog bone bandage!! bless his little heart!
