The vet cut off the top of his femur. One of his legs is longer than the other so he walks with a bit of a limp.
The dog is up for adoption.
Does anyone know whether he'll be okay or not?
2007-12-16 13:23:19 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
This is called a femoral head osteoectomy, or FHO for short. It is a common procedure when there has been an injury to the femoral head or neck. Most dogs and cats do extremely well with the surgery, and with most you may not if notice a limp when completely healed. He should be fine!
2007-12-16 13:31:57 · answer #1 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first question you should ask is how old is he. My dog had the same problem and since he was young when it happened he is doing fine. Dogs can adapt just like kids and people can.
The second question is it his front or back leg? A dog puts 60% of its weight on his front legs. This could make complications if he can't adapt to it.
Is he cute? That's another question.
Now when he gets old the leg will be more suseptable to artheritis. My dog is only two and he already has it.
Hopefully this helps.
2007-12-16 14:02:34 · answer #2 · answered by Katherine H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the dog is up for adoption through a reputable agency, it's very likely he's been health checked more times than you can count.
My guess is that he's fine, a little bit of a limp never hurt anyone, although... he will need lots of special care, especially as he gets older. Are you willing to invest time and money in such a special needs dog??
2007-12-16 13:31:49 · answer #3 · answered by Kristin B © 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He'll be okay if he saw a vet
2007-12-16 13:49:57 · answer #4 · answered by Inseynium 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋