Leah Has Ocd

[bloss344]

Leah has been limping on her front left hand side for a while now. No great improvement with a course of Cartrophen so we had her x-rayed yesterday.

Diagnosis is she has OCD in the left elbow and a small lesion as well in the right elbow. She's going in on Tuesday for the op. The vet will do the left elbow and then depending how he felt the first one went he'll do the right one as well.

I'm worried sick. She's not quite 7 months old, so it should be successful.

I'd love to hear other's experiences with recovery, etc. And especially if anyone has had both done at once, sounds extreme to me.

[Miranda]

I know of a dog who had UAP in both elbows and had both done at once. The dog recovered well, but it's very important to keep them quiet and not let them run around after the surgery. I can't remember how long the recovery period was, but your vet will advise you.

[blacklabrador]

My pup was thought to have OCD but ended up with OCD being just one of the three symptoms of Elbow Dysplasia. He also had fractured coronoid process on both sides. The prognosis for surgery with OCD alone seems to be quite good. The vet will remove the flap of cartilage and the dog should do quite well after a period of rest post op.

I know what you are going through - I was absolutely hysterical the day my boy was diagnosed. The vet could barely understand me through my sobs and hiccups. I had to wait for a few opinions before my boy was done. The top guy who does elbows at the University of Qld sent us to a specialist vet who uses an arthroscope to operate. This means that the work was done through keyholes rather than open joint surgery. It's much better for the recovery of the dog, although it's not cheaper. Total costs for surgery and physio and rehab will come to well over 3k. (surgery alone was $2700)

Edited September 22, 2007 by blacklabrador

[blacklabrador]

I know of a dog who had UAP in both elbows and had both done at once. The dog recovered well, but it's very important to keep them quiet and not let them run around after the surgery. I can't remember how long the recovery period was, but your vet will advise you.

The recovery period for my boy has been 4 weeks. He's been crated except for toilet breaks and walks around the yard on lead for a month. He has coped amazingly well and I am so proud of him. It is a testament to his sound temperament that he hasn't developed any bad behaviours while he's been locked up. His jail sentence ended 3 days ago and he is one happy boy

ETA He's still looking for a home if any one is interested :laugh:

Edited September 22, 2007 by blacklabrador

[bloss344]

It's good to hear others experiences.

Blacklab: I know exactly what you mean. I feel shellshocked. Am going through the "why is this happening to me?" and all that crap. Leah may have two of the conditions that make up ED. It's all whirling around in my head at the moment and I'm not thinking too clearly. She's been an endless money pit since we got her with health problems but she's a lovely pup and I'm happy to do what is necessary.