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My 9 month of mixed female lab has a right hip
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My 9 month of mixed female lab has a right hip dysplasia. The vet said we would have to wait till she is 24 months old for a total hip replacement. My question is, why would you not try now to place the femur back into hip socket and imbolize it to see if it will grow normally? Can't they pop the femur into the hip and stablize it while she is still growing? Thanks Nancy Stoop, West Virginia

 

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Age: <1; Female; Breed: spangle/lab/collie

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April 25 10:33 AM (18 minutes and 10 seconds later)
         
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The problem is with hip dysplasia neither the socket nor the femur head are shaped correctly.
There really isn't any way to immobilize that joint either.
You may find this article interesting as it lists a much younger age for doing the hip replacement and it also suggests accupuncture can help
http://www.cah.com/dr_library/hipdysp.html
Hope this helps you!

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April 25 10:43 AM (9 minutes and 48 seconds later)
         
Reply to Nancy Holmes's Post: I saw the xray, it looked to me as if the femur was out of the socket not missed shaped? the femur was not in the socket at all but to the top of the hip bone, as if it popped out, is that normal/ all the xray's I saw does not look klike my dogs, the femur is actually not in the hip socket
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April 25 10:46 AM (2 minutes and 43 seconds later)
         
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Yes that happens too. If she had an accident or if someone pulled her from the birth canal the hip may have been dislocated.
If the head and socket looked OK it might be possible to do what you suggest. See if this site is closer to what you are seeing
http://www.lbah.com/canine/hip_subluxation.html
If you have not seen an orthopedic surgeon with her you might want to do that.

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April 25 10:53 AM (6 minutes and 56 seconds later)
         
Reply to Nancy Holmes's Post: Yes that looks more like her xray, I am a nurse but orthopedics is not my specialty. Thank you very much. Nancy Stoop
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