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HELP ME!
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Hi! My name is Cooper and I was recently diagnosed with severe hip dysplasia. If this condition goes untreated my owners will have to have me euthanzied within 2-3 years. The necessary surgery to correct my dysplasia is time sensitive and must be preformed within the next few months. The downside to this surgery is a minimal estimated cost of 4000 dollars. Jason has already offered to sell the cruiser but his dad won't let him. Dad would never ask for money however we are still paying the vet bills from Falco's accident. Please help my family in this time of hardship and allow me to enjoy my life before it is filled with misery and cut short.

Sincerly,
Cooper

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Hate to be an ass hole but you should put him down now. It really is the best thing if he is a young dog in that shape. If you got him from a breeder get your money back and move on. If he is AKC send them the name of the breeder and a copy of the XRays. Stop the spread of unhealthy animals now or ruin the breed. St. Bernards, Portugese Water Dogs, Shepards and many more have been ruined by not staying on top of the breeding. Sorry if I rained on your obvious heart felt good intentiones, off the soap box now.
 
Have you considered insurance? Figured after your first mishap and expense, it might be a cost effective way to go.
 
Had a Lab when I was a kid that had the same thing. I dont know what surgery they are planning on doing, but they cut the ball off the ball and socket of the hip making the joint work solely on muscle. The dog never slowed down and lived to about 14. It was funny to watch her run though, that left side leg would fly out almost 90 degrees to her body.
 
I agree with photogod. Have a vet who makes house calls come out, find Coop's favorite spot out in the yard and let the vet do their thing. It's the most humane way to go. You've got to look at it from the dog's perspective. Don't let him suffer because you "don't want to let go". I had to do this with my old golden/lab years ago, and as hard as it was to take, it was the best option. Plus, having a vet come out keeps it stress-free for the dog.

Gotta man up and do the right thing for the animal, bro.
 
I'm sorry about your dog. With a dog that pricey, i second the comment about contacting the breeder. There is no way dysplasia should be allowed to continue in the bloodline. Did the breeder have a guarantee? You should talk to him/her, see if they will pay for the surgery or at least help out, and have the dog fixed if they do. If the breeder seems unresponsive or unwilling to help, you should notify the AKC asap. At the very least, you may help keep this from happening to anyone else in the future.
 
i just put my dog jerry lee down in april, it would be hard to lose another dog. Cooper's surgery would involve breaking the pelvis in 3 spots on each side and putting in plates to reposition the socket around the ball, we got him from a breeder and he was just recently neutered so he won't be spreading the dysplasia, my dad especially doesn't want to put him down, it's his dog, we have to berners, cooper is 6 months and cassie is 4 months, they are inseperable, we are going to another vet for a second opinion though. cooper's bloodline is dysplasia free, however i guess he is the victim of genetics.
 
Take him to see Dr. Suber in Cola.
 
Spook50 said:
...Gotta man up and do the right thing for the animal, bro.
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dfcruiserguy said:
we got him from a breeder and he was just recently neutered so he won't be spreading the dysplasia
cooper can't pass it on, but that doesn't mean an unscrupulous breeder can't pass it on.

dfcruiserguy said:
we have to berners [QOUTE]

do you mean "two bernese"? :confused:

dfcruiserguy said:
cooper's bloodline is dysplasia free, however i guess he is the victim of genetics. [QOUTE]

that's a bit of an oxymoron
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Sorry for your loss .. :beer: :beer:
 
sorry to hear, it takes such a short time for these guys to eat into our hearts.
don't want to sound cold but putting him down is probably the best for both you and him.
Wayne
 
The surgery you are talking about is a triple pelvic osteotomy (TPO) and is much more hard core than the FHO (femoral head ostectomy) that Conex described. I had a dog that underwent the surgery and he did VERY well. Corrected the dysplasia and he lived a long healthy life.

I don't know where you are, but I suggest that you look around for a vet school near you and see if they will do the surgery at a reduced rate so their new vets can see and participate. That's what I did and it reduced the price by 1/3.

Where are you located?
 
k9crazy said:
The surgery you are talking about is a triple pelvic osteotomy (TPO) and is much more hard core than the FHO (femoral head ostectomy) that Conex described. I had a dog that underwent the surgery and he did VERY well. Corrected the dysplasia and he lived a long healthy life.

I don't know where you are, but I suggest that you look around for a vet school near you and see if they will do the surgery at a reduced rate so their new vets can see and participate. That's what I did and it reduced the price by 1/3.

Where are you located?
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UGA or NC State would be his options.
 
sorry to hear about your situation. Don't let him suffer. Get it over with and save yourself a lot of financial hardship to boot.
 
wob said:
UGA or NC State would be his options.
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UGA is good, that's where I had my dog done. He could also do Auburn if he's not that far.

There are a couple of great osteo's in Georgia...Dr. Greenwood and Dr. Filer that could do it too.

Also, try Gerogia Veterinary Specialists (http://www.gvsvets.com/).

Biggest thing...shop around! It's amazing how different the prices are from clinic to clinic.
 
there is a vet in Charleston that is a master at the dysplasia surgery. Seeing how most of the labs in charleston are inbreed, he has a lot of practice.
 
beaufort-fj60 said:
there is a vet in Charleston that is a master at the dysplasia surgery. Seeing how most of the labs in charleston are inbreed, he has a lot of practice.
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good point
 
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