leg perthese disease recuperation after the operation in dogs or cats

[josaphine32]

Has anyones dog had the operation to remove the femmiral bone...My dog has just come home tonight after the operation so any information would be greatly appreciated
thanks

[lankeela]

Sorry, can't help. Nearest I came to this was with a six month old puppy who was lame, and the vet wanted to operate because he said it was legge perthes. I took him in and signed the paper for the operation, taking the vets word for it. He then did an xray before the op and phoned me up saying it was good news, and lo and behold there was nothing wrong, it was merely a sprain yet the vets still charged me over �100 for the anaesthetic and xray!

[lankeela]

Found this:

Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
Also known as Legge-Perthes disease, this affects small-breed dogs aged between 3-13 months. It generally affects one hip and causes progressive lameness.

To diagnose this condition, your vet will want to X-ray your dog's hips. This will require sedation or a general anaesthetic.

Treatment is almost always surgical and involves the removal of the head of the femur. Small dogs cope very well with this surgery, particularly if the disease is caught early. The upper leg muscles compensate for the lack of hip joint.



Hope your dog recovers ok.