Questions regarding possible FHO
Hello everyone,
My 10 month old Shiba was diagnosed with hip dysplasia at around 5 months. We've been working hard with her doing PT, supplements recommend by our vet and the rehabilitation specialist and adequan injections. Unfortunately, we haven't had much luck in retaining muscle tone in her back hip (leg has atrophy) and she has started to put most of her weight on her front paw to compensate.
A few weeks ago after two trucks crashed in front of us on a walk and my puppy managed to slip out of her collar and harness because she was so scared. Thankfully, she is a very smart girl and went straight home and waited for us to arrive. During her mad dash home she injured her hip further and has developed a significant limp and is pain.
Our vet and orthopedic surgeon recommended moving forward with getting an FHO.
My question/hop is maybe what all can I expect from getting the FHO. I understand that her quality of life should improve - she is a super active dog and trying to keep her from jumping and running is next to impossible right now even though she can hardly walk. What can I expect from the after treatment - anything I need to be aware of moving forward? I honestly didn't even know what questions to ask the vet because a year ago I had never heard of an FHO.
Can anyone share any success stores? Also any issues that could arise from getting the FHO?
Sorry for such a long post - I'm just a little overwhelmed.
