Re: [pyrnet] OCD of the shoulder

["Janice Swenson" <janices@austin.rr.com>]

On 16 Nov 2001 at 9:50, Jim  & Barb Hurlbutt wrote:
> The cost we were quoted was around $1,700 just for surgery and there
> were rehab costs too.  One thing that our specialist mentioned that
> helped us: "surgery is always an option"...if he has trouble later, we
> can fix it then...and we will.

That sounds like for both shoulders.  If that's just one that's awfully high.  What 
happens is the cage rest might work and it might not.  Depends on how extensive the 
OCD is, ie, are there already joint mice, etc or just a flap and has the flap broken off 
or not yet.  Really only a specialist can give you the scoop.  On a showing, working 
dog 100% or close to 100% is do the surgery before arthritis sets in and you follow 
recuperation instructions.  Generally rest might, usually not 100% and the dog 
develops arthritis very early in the process.  No surgery it's a for sure arthritis 
develops because the cartilage is not ever the way it's supposed to be like it would 
be when the surgery is done and they remove the slap and do a sort of punching 
technique to bring blood flow back to area and let it grow to try to get to the closest 
what the cartilage should be like.  If the development of arthritis starts before surgery 
is done the results won't be as good at all.  

Janice, janices@austin.rr.com
Lana & Linsey (newfs), Sonny (pyr)  
http://home.austin.rr.com/janices/
Hutto, TX