zoepuppy Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Just need some consoling from anyone who has had experience with their dog dislocating their hip? My GSD flip over and landed on her back left leg. Took her to the vet immediately, they have x-rayed her and confirmed that she had dislocated her leg. They try to put the leg back in but it won't stay in. She is under sedation and is on the drip and they are keeping her overnight. They'll try to do it again in the morning and if it doesn't work he will refer me to the specialist for surgery. Has anyone had this dislocation happened to them before? Does dog heal 100%? Will there be pain? She's only 21 months and is very fit and is on the correct weight. Help... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaves Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 I have no help to offer Just wanted to say hope you baby heals quickly and without too much drama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puggy_puggy Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Did the xray show any abnormality to the hip at all, apart from it being dislocated? It may be advisable to consult with a doggy physio afterwards to streghten the mucles around the joint so that it is less likely to happen again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoepuppy Posted December 1, 2008 Author Share Posted December 1, 2008 Did the xray show any abnormality to the hip at all, apart from it being dislocated? It may be advisable to consult with a doggy physio afterwards to streghten the mucles around the joint so that it is less likely to happen again. were you thinking if she has HD? The vet doesn't say it's abnormal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puggy_puggy Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 (edited) were you thinking if she has HD? The vet doesn't say it's abnormal. Yep along those terms. If the ball and socket don't seem to be abnormal then I would think that you would have less worry about it happening again. Only problem would be that now the tendons & muscles surrounding it have been stretched that's probably why when they are popping it back in it wont stay. I am guessing that they have her on some anti inflams in the drip to relax the muscles and tendons. Edited December 1, 2008 by puggy_puggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoepuppy Posted December 1, 2008 Author Share Posted December 1, 2008 were you thinking if she has HD? The vet doesn't say it's abnormal. Yep along those terms. If the ball and socket don't seem to be abnormal then I would think that you would have less worry about it happening again. Only problem would be that now the tendons & muscles surrounding it have been stretched that's probably why when they are popping it back in it wont stay. I am guessing that they have her on some anti inflams in the drip to relax the muscles and tendons. I'll ask him tomorrow but she did fall down pretty hard and really yelp. She was at the park with my hubby and some kid through a ball and she went to chase it and the ball bounced and she leapt to catch it and fell backwards on her bum. Hubby says she was about half a metre to a metre off the ground. Vet says to be thankful that she has not fractured her legs, hips or broken any bones. Yes she is on painkillers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wylie Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Friend had this happen with a Keeshond. She actually had quite severe HD in reality. They tried to pop it back twice and she ended up having to have major surgery in the end. Was recuperating at home and she did the other hip so again had to have surgery. It was an extremely expensive time for them but as there much beloved and adored pet nothing was to much. Her recuperation otherwise was uneventful and she is currently leading a happy and full life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patters Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 On April 28th, my 24cm Papillon dislocated her hip. She got her leg caught in a chair, whilst jumping off. The x-ray showed she had not only dislocated it but it had also gone in through the ajacent hole in the pelvis (don't remember what that space is called). The vet anethetised her, pulled it out and popped it back into the socket. He commented before trying, that she had exeptionally well formed hips and sockets for such a little dog. I dissuaded him from strapping her leg up, his usual follow-up treatment, because she had had some looseness in that patella after her pups had been born 9 months earlier. This looseness had firmed up again but I didn't want to over-stress that joint. I kept her crated for the next two weeks, with a litter tray for the nights, and carried her outside to 'potty' during the day. two months later she had no sign of a limp. 3 months after the dislocation, she was back in the show-ring and finished her title. Surprisingly, she obviously didn't tear any ligament or muscles or her recovery would not have been as fast. There were no guarantees that this procedure would work or that she wouldn't continue to dislocate that hip. Obviously, we were very lucky, we have had absolutely no follow-on problems. If this hadn't worked she would have been up for surgery to wire the hip back in. and this would have cost a lot more than the <$190. Good Luck with your dog. I hope you have our luck!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tosca Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Just need some consoling from anyone who has had experience with their dog dislocating their hip? My GSD flip over and landed on her back left leg. Took her to the vet immediately, they have x-rayed her and confirmed that she had dislocated her leg. They try to put the leg back in but it won't stay in. She is under sedation and is on the drip and they are keeping her overnight. They'll try to do it again in the morning and if it doesn't work he will refer me to the specialist for surgery. Has anyone had this dislocation happened to them before? Does dog heal 100%? Will there be pain? She's only 21 months and is very fit and is on the correct weight. Help... Hi zoepuppy, My Afghan Zarah dislocated her hip in February this year. Zarah had surgery to her dislocated hip joint, while the cartilage was damaged it appeared salvagable so the hip was relocated and stabilised with a toggle pin. She was in hobbles to prevent her back legs separating. As she could bear weight on her leg she was not allowed excessive activity. She needed to have enforced rest for the next 6 weeks following surgery and be confined to a crate or small room. Only 5 minutes slow walks on a leash were allowed for toiletting purposes. Walking up and down stairs, jumping up or any uncontrolled activity needed was to be avoided. It was imperative she wouldn't slip. All went well and after 6 weeks she was allowed 15 to 20 minutes leashed walks twice a daily. She was back to her normal activity by 16 weeks. Zarah was also under medication, tablets daily and a course of Cartrophen-Vet injections once a week for five weeks. Overall the operation plus medical expenses cost me $3.500 but Zarah has recovered fully and is back to her normal self, running and playing with her doggy friends. If you saw her now you would never have thought she had such a major operation earlier in the year. Zarah's full story can be found on the Afghan thread. I hope I have given you some useful information I strongly recommend you get the opinion of a good specialist Your dog is young so age is very much in her favour, she is also fit and not overweight. My specialist is in Adelaide and if you need more information or just want to talk it over please don't hesitate to PM me. I hope everything works out for you and your GSD best of luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOSSFACE Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Hi zoepuppy We came home from a show one day and our 4 year old GSD boy had dislocated his hip. Took him to the vet who had to sedate him to pop it back in. The vet had a very hard time fixing him but finally managed. He said that if it had gone back in really easily he would have been more worried that it would happen again. He was tightly bound up with bandages and had to be kept very quiet for a week or two but now he is as good as new. He runs around like a lunatic. This boy did fail his hips (prior to the dislocation) and we have had some problems with him but at the moment he is very good. Since having gold beading done he has been pain free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaves Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Zoepuppy how is your pup going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoepuppy Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 (edited) Thank you to everyone who has replied to my post. Last week was highly stressful for us and your replies helped in many ways. There was so much information to digest and the most worrying thing was not knowing the extent of the damage. There were so many theories flying about because the vet could not understand how a fall in the park could cause the hip to dislocate like that and through manipulation the leg keeps popping out. The x-rays only give you limited information. We were given many options available to fix the injury but which one, that could only be determined during surgical procedure. Finally after three nights in the vet, my pup underwent surgery. There were substantial bruising and trauma to the leg. A toggle had to be put in. We are thankful that her hip is stable to hold the toggle. Otherwise, we would have to sought other measures which we would have to decide right there and then during surgery. She was home the next day and when we went to picked her up she was as bright as she can be. She is on Rimadyl and antibiotics and will have Cathrofen injections periodically. We also have a supply of sedation pills to be used as needed. We try to avoid using these pills but for the sake of two weeks which is the most crucial time for her leg to heal, we had to at times. She is being crated at home and we are lucky that we work from home so we can look after her 24/7. She is remarkably accepting of the crate and the use of only three legs at the moment. Prognosis is bright and she is expected to make full recovery following a period of rehab. It's going to be a long recovery period but I am relieved that she is home and thankful of all my friends in my GSD club and in this forum who helped us got through last week. Edited December 9, 2008 by zoepuppy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaves Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Sorry to hear she had to have surgery, but happy that her prognosis is good. Good luck with the rehab, whe she can get her swimming it is a great way to build up muscle around her hips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoepuppy Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 Sorry to hear she had to have surgery, but happy that her prognosis is good.Good luck with the rehab, whe she can get her swimming it is a great way to build up muscle around her hips. I have heard that swimming is good as it is low impact. She loves the water and this will be an exciting thing for her to do. Thanks i haz flava for your kind thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tosca Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Glad to hear that the surgery went well. I have sent you a PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaves Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 what state are you in? if in vic there are a number of really good pools for the dogs for their rehab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoepuppy Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 what state are you in? if in vic there are a number of really good pools for the dogs for their rehab. I am in Vic. I heard that there is one in Doveton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaves Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 There is one called Paws in Motion near Dandenong One at Devon Meadows and one at Woofpurnay in Narre North I have used all 3, my fav is at woofpurnay but at Paws in Motion they have qualified pyshios i believe for the rehab and have a treadmill in water for the dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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