Would like to hear from owners of Goldendoodles with Hip Dysplasia

[Leslie Gosdin]

Newly diagnosed and those who have had treatment

[Emily]

Did you ever have the surgery done? We were just at an orthopedic specialist today and they refuse to do surgery until it's really bad... I was surprised. How is your doodle doing and what ever happened?

[Lissie]

I have a 5-yr old male Goldendoodle - Wookiee - who was diagnosed yesterday with hip dysplasia.
He started to show some signs of lameness on one leg in the last couple of months (leg would tremble after lots of running; he favors this one leg) so we had him examined a few weeks ago. When he did not respond to anti-inflammatory meds, the vet took an x-ray and confirmed the diagnosis.

The vet has recommended that we treat him with FHO surgery (not a THO) - it's very new info and we're unsure about what to do, and how much the procedure can help.

Wookiee is 70 lbs and not considered overweight. He is a healthy, happy boy who is mellow but playful and active when it comes to walking the trails, playing with his poodle girlfriend, or fetching a ball.

I'd love to hear from anyone who has had a doodle diagnosed with hip dysplasia. What did you do to treat your dog? Did surgery help? How do you relieve the pain (our vet says that dogs are somewhat stoic when it comes to pain, so we may not be aware of his discomfort). Any info you can share would be greatly appreciated.

Incidentally, we are located in the twin cities Mpls/St. Paul. Thank you!