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Dislocated hip

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My mixed lab & shephard dislocated her hip on July 10, 2005 she was hit by a pick-up truck,I went on the internet today and found out that the Vet wraped it wrong, they decided to take off the bandage, I just found out it was wraped wrong, do you think if we get it wraped the right way now we could avoid surgery?

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July 27 11:02 AM (10 minutes and 25 seconds later)
         
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Is the hip still out of the socket?

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July 27 11:06 AM (4 minutes and 11 seconds later)
         
Reply to Tammy Falkner's Post: She does not seem to be in any pain, she is running in the house , we try to stop her, she has jumped on the couch, it doesn't look like it is out but she is favoring that leg , but it has been iinmobile for 2 weeks
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July 27 11:08 AM (1 minute and 53 seconds later)
         
If she is not having any problems, why do you feel like you need the surgery?
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July 27 11:11 AM (3 minutes and 17 seconds later)
         
I don't know if you received my last reply?
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July 27 11:12 AM (1 minute and 13 seconds later)
         
Would she be doing all this movement if it was still dislocated?
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July 27 11:15 AM (2 minutes and 34 seconds later)
         
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July 27 11:18 AM (3 minutes and 44 seconds later)
         
She looks like she is moving normally, but could she be running the way she is if it was still a problem?
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July 27 11:26 AM (7 minutes and 54 seconds later)
         
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Probably not. If you are seeing a full range of motion, the hip probably set well and she will regain normal function.

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July 27 11:31 AM (4 minutes and 42 seconds later)
         
Thank you very much, as you could see I am very upset, but you have releived my fears, I am taking her to the same vet today and I am going to show them the copy of the proper way the leg should have been bandaged and ask why it was not done that way! I sound like a mother! No reply necessary.
Thanks again,
Evie & Tootsie
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