Labrador Health Survey - HD & OCD

JohnW · Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 5:01 pm Post subject:

A cheap mat on the floor will cut the risk during the first crucial months when the bones are at their softest. Once Ruby gets to around a year her bones will be hardening up and the risk goes away.

Regards, John

bradleysmum · Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 6:40 pm Post subject:

Hi All,

Just bumping this one back up, if you haven't answered the poll would really appreciate your vote - thx.

GillnRolo · Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 6:56 pm Post subject:

no ocd or hd that i know of.I am always watching the way he walks and shouting at hubby for making him skid about on the laminate flooring.He thinks it is so funny when he is skidding about but it causes domestics we end up arguing.
gill

ash · Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 7:47 pm Post subject: OCD

Morgan was diagnosed with OCD at about 6months old and went on to have several operations. He had a limited working life but was a great friend. Sadly he passed away three weeks ago at the age of ten and a half with a tumour on the spleen.Asher my next lab was diagnosed with OCD at about 14 weeks has had an operation and has done a little bit of picking up in the field. He is a huge fun loving dog who now lives with three bitches who to date show no signs of OCD so keeping fingers crossed.
Anyone thinking of having a litter with their bitch or buying a new companion insist on hip elbow and eye screening, may save alot of heartache.

bradleysmum · Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 3:09 pm Post subject:

JDsDad · Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 6:36 pm Post subject: HD

Hi
Our Lab JD has just been diagnosed with HD. We saw the Xrays yesterday and the Vet told us it was very severe. As you can imagine the whole family is upset. We have been referred to Cedar Vetinary Group in Ringwood Dorset. The vet has told us that he will probably need a total hip replacement. We rang cedar to get a quote, which was £4,000. He is insured, but we have to pay 25%, which works out to £1,000 which sadly we cannot afford. We are desparate for any alternatives to a total hip replacement, we have looked on the internet and have seen various medicines and potions. Would appreciate any advice, has anyone been through a similar experience, where they have not chosen to have surgery and how has your dog been. Our vet told us that even though he is only 9 months old, within the year he will be in a very bad way. The last thing we want is for him to be in any pain, but at the same time, we want to have him in our lives as long as possible.

hayball2001 · Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 6:41 pm Post subject:

Hiya, im so sorry to hear about JD, i send you my best wishes, and hugs.

Sorry i cant offer any good advice, but could the RSPCA, or the PDSA help you find that £1000?

Or have you asked your vet if there is anyway that you could pay it in installments?

I hope that you sort something out soon xxx

hayball2001 · Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 6:45 pm Post subject:

Sorry forgot to add if you start a seperate thread here in the health section, you may get more help, as it will get noticed more easily then xx

Rainbowlady · Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 11:13 pm Post subject: HD & OCD

I have 5 chocolates, none have HD or OCD, all are hip scored ranging from 7 to 14. Havent done elbows yet but intend to with next pup. I believe excercise and feeding have a lot ot do with these problems. Friends dog who has been raised totally on a raw diet has just got results of hip score which is 0/2, his parents were totals of 7 and 11. Now that I have changed to raw feeding it will be very interesting to see what score the next puppy I keep comes out at.
Will be interested to see results of this survey.

Isobel

Rainbow Remedies

HayleyJ · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 7:32 pm Post subject:

Hi there. Yes, an interesting survey. I wonder if there's a link between the colour of lab and the chance of HD. I couldn't actually answer the poll because I don't know if Willow is a HD sufferer or not. She was spayed today and while she was under anaesthetic the vet x-rayed her hips. There was a slight abnormality in the way they were formed but it was not bad enough to worry. The vet said it could turn into hip dysplasia, but the chances are it won't. She is black in colour, but her dad was a chocolate lab and her mum was a German Shepherd. I guess she hasn't got HD but is at mild risk.