total hip replacement

gareth12121

hi all. would anybody have a rough idea of how much total hip replacement surgery for a 1 year old, 22 kg collie cross could possibly be.

Gloomtastic!

gareth12121 wrote: »

hi all. would anybody have a rough idea of how much total hip replacement surgery for a 1 year old, 22 kg collie cross could possibly be.

When we had our boxer's first hip done about 7 years ago it was around €3500. The vet would only operate on one hip at a time so for both hips it would have been double. You also have 3 to 4 months house rest after each operation i.e. No walking. You can give them hydrotherapy (swimming in a pool).

Incredibly difficult time for all concerned.

Good luck!

aonb

Phone around the various vets qualified to do the surgery - tell the nurse/receptionist that you are asking for a ball-park figure/estimate.
Is your dog insured??

Gloomtastic!

aonb wrote: »

Phone around the various vets qualified to do the surgery - tell the nurse/receptionist that you are asking for a ball-park figure/estimate.
Is your dog insured??

There's not that many. Billy O'Connor's Baldoyle Surgery was the only one in North Dublin I believe. They're called referral vets......

gareth12121

hi no not insured off course that would be too easy, seeing a specialist next week. was talking to the vet today and he was speaking to the specialist he refered him to and they dont think he is a candidate for total hip replacement now.

worst hips he's seen on a young dog in a long time. they are thinking of femoral head excision (cutting off the ball of the joint which is rubbing off pelvic bone i think) on the worst hip, which is causing him pain. this should be cheaper aswell which is a bonus.

no walkies til he sees the specialist.

gareth12121

The specialist is in galway, havent got the name yet they have to ring me to arrange the appointment next week.

tk123

Gloomtastic! wrote: »

There's not that many. Billy O'Connor's Baldoyle Surgery was the only one in North Dublin I believe. They're called referral vets......

Cara Vet definitely do cruciates - not sure about hips though.

Were are you based OP? I'm in Dublin but we travelled to Gilabbey in Cork for my dog's surgeries because the condition was so rare and another practice in Dublin had turned us away - luckily we got that second opinion.

DBB

Femoral head excision is a really successful operation op, and hugely cheaper than hip replacement. It used to be performed on humans too, before hip replacement became so accessible for us
Just thought I'd offer this slant on it to give you a bit of support for the option

gareth12121

Thanks for the replys, Will see what the surgeon says next week and get a price off them. Then see what estimates I can get by ringing around. Needs something done as hes noticeable worse in the last few weeks ie limping and out of sorts. I always taught his back legs were'nt quite right he got an xray on his left hip when he was nutered and wasnt picked up by original vet.

Went to a different vet and he had a couple of different xrays and as i said worst case he has seen in years hes actually suprised hes walking at all.

Hopefully all goes well next week, fun times ahead

Based in clare

Good to hear that Femoral head excision is usually successful.

gareth12121

heres the patient

Love his eyebrows

gareth12121

His angry eyebrows, everybody notices them so funny when he sits there and stares at you and all you can see is the eyebrows.

3dogs

DBB wrote: »

Femoral head excision is a really successful operation op, and hugely cheaper than hip replacement. It used to be performed on humans too, before hip replacement became so accessible for us
Just thought I'd offer this slant on it to give you a bit of support for the option

just to second how succesful this op is. My middle guy had pretty severe case of Legg Perthes disease and had the surgery, he was jumping up on the couch 2 days later.
Best of luck

gareth12121

good to hear that the surgery is usually successful, hes due in ark vets in galway on wednesday. 110 euro for half hour consultation on best course of action. the joys of no pet insurance have started.