[Doodleranch]

I adopted a puppy 8+ mos ago from a very reputable breeder, OFA excellent both parents ... our vet is her guardian home!! Our vet!!!! Perfect family -- 3 kids -- 8, 11, 14 ... great family. So a few weeks ago they take the puppy to the dog park and she comes home and virtually collapses from exhaustion -- they were surprised, but not overly so. A few days later she is limping ... they think Oh I hope it's not HD, but don't really pursue it until it is interrupting her ability to play. They x-ray her -- they've x-rayed all our dogs for OFA -- and say WOW!! HD and it's severe. Is this possible? Absolutely nothing up until the trip to the dog park and then bam, she's incapacitated and she has severe HD?? Our breeder is flipping out!! She is saying it's the family that overworked her pup and there is no way she has HD -- 2 OFA excellent parents, I mean come on, if we can't trust that what the hell?? I'm saying they are vets, for heavens sake ... she says they are not experienced in reading a complex hip x-ray ... I say Oh crud!!! First, is it possible that no symptoms, then the dog park, then limping, then severe HD??? Severe -- with no symptoms prior to that day. I saw them today and asked them to please submit the x-rays to OFA at my expense and wait and see. Is there anything else it could be? My breeder has no experience in this and neither do I ... just wondering if you or anyone you know can shed light on this as it's all I can think of!!!! Makes me want to quit!!!!

Thanks in advance!!

Susie

 

[Doodleranch]

I will let you know if this is possible as I'll be in Denver

on Friday to see a specialist!! I am not buying the instant incapacity nor your situation where there is no pain and preceeding indicators!! :shock: ...

 

[Doodleranch]

yeah, I'll contact debbie and see what she's doing ...

I was wondering if you read that entire website that I told you about regarding positioning for x-rays?? It encourages swimming a dog with bad hips and the author claims he refuses to x-ray dogs' hips in the winter when they have been sedentary, he prefers the summer and really emphasizes getting your dog in water??? Very very interesting. I figured my vet would be a bit uncomfortable with my taking the pup to Denver and 2nd guessing their "expertise" but he was more then amenable. I think I will be looking for a new vet soon, though -- I just pray that he is a screw up!!! :twisted: