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Femoral Head Ostectomy/Removing the Ball off the Femur at the Hip Joint First and foremost: pay attention to the discharge instructions your veterinarian has given you. During this surgery, there was cutting of muscle and other tissue that will require care and time to heal. You do not need to wrestle with your dog in order …
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Homework Suggestions After Cat FHO, Femoral Head Ostectomy (Removing the Ball off the Femur at the Hip Joint) First and Foremost – Pay attention to the discharge instructions your veterinarian has given you. Really try to follow them. These instructions usually include keeping your cat as subdued, quiet, and inactive as possible for at least …
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Hi Deborah, I came across your website after doing some research and I was hoping you could help me. I have a Border Collie-Golden mix, he is medium sized. He had FHO surgery on New Years and the discharge instructions from the vet were no heavy running but just to let him be himself, no …
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Fall, 2013 I went last week out to a veterinary clinic at a vet’s request to see a Westie that had hip surgery and whose leg was just dangling after about 2 weeks. The young dog has been diagnosed with Legg-Calve’ Perthes disease, and he has had an FHO surgery on one hip. This is …
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POSTED BY KRISTI MARNELL | JANUARY 25, 2014, 11:00 PM Hello, I have a question re: a failed FHO left leg for our 8 mo old rescue dog white lab mix. Our daughter got him post op when he was about 5 mos old. There were no instructions on rehabbing him. He continuously favored his …
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