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Charlie...
Charlie was born with severe double hip dysplacia.
At 6 months of age she underwent her first surgery
on her right leg. The procedure is called Triple
Pelvic Osteotomy TPO, where they break her pelvis in
3 places and turn her pelvis so that they can pull
the ball joint into the socket. The surgery went
well and she only required the help of a sling for a
few days. After 10 days the stitches came out and
she could start hydrotherapy. Charlie swam twice per
week for only 4 weeks and her muscle had built up so
well that she was now favoring her left leg. She had
the surgery done on her left leg the following week.
Unfortunately this surgery did not go as well
because the dysplacia was so severe. She required a
sling to walk for nearly 2 weeks. Her activity level
was nil. After 4 weeks she could go back in the
pool. Only time would tell if her leg was going to
hold. Again she swam twice per week and met with the
surgeon every week to see if her leg was holding.
Each week you could see her using her legs more and
more and the muscle was building. After 3 months
Charlie got the OK to run and play ball and play
with other dogs. It has been 8 months since her
surgery and she is now a 15 month old very active
retriever. She has excellent muscle tone and her
endurance level surpasses most dogs. Thank you
Luv My K9’s Inc.,
Canine Aquatic Facility.
Karen Martinelli
Brampton, Ontario
Last updated on:
May 29, 2008
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