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Gold Implant For Dogs
Posted: Tue 08 Apr 2014 7:22 pm
by Art
Has anyone's dog received this type of treatment to help hip dysplasia -my local vet is recommending this type of treatment and I would welcome any feed back.The procedure includes implanting gold beads in the affected area.
Re: Gold Implant For Dogs
Posted: Tue 08 Apr 2014 7:37 pm
by kbasat
You may want to read this through. Looks like it works
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1851017/
Re: Gold Implant For Dogs
Posted: Tue 08 Apr 2014 9:25 pm
by Jonnie
Spooky you should post this. Until a couple of weeks ago I had never heard of it. I have a 9 year old dog with spondolosis and have just ordered this. My take on it is as that he is a family member, the treatment, whilst it requires an anaesthetic is fairly non-evasive and whilst it is fairly pricey by TRNC standards it is not by UK standards (My sisters dog had three trips to the vet for a cut paw and some stitches £700) it could make him considerably more comfortable for what may be several years. If it is not successful I will have thrown some money away and I may have to cut back on some things to pay for it but he is my pal and my responsibility and if I don't do it when he is suffering I will be asking myself if I could have done more. In the end the decision for me is straightforward, if the procedure was more invasive it may have been different. Best of luck is all I can say.
Re: Gold Implant For Dogs
Posted: Tue 08 Apr 2014 9:26 pm
by Jonnie
PS thanks for the link KB
Re: Gold Implant For Dogs
Posted: Wed 09 Apr 2014 4:52 am
by Art
KB/Thank you/The link was very useful.
Jonnie,
Thank you-great post and we have decided to go ahead.
The implant will happen on the 21st of this month-will keep you posted.
Re: Gold Implant For Dogs
Posted: Thu 10 Apr 2014 8:56 am
by HotHippo
Hello Art,
Would you please let me know which Vet you are using?
Cheers,
HH
Re: Gold Implant For Dogs
Posted: Thu 10 Apr 2014 11:28 am
by Art
Petcross.
Hope this helps.
Re: Gold Implant For Dogs
Posted: Thu 10 Apr 2014 1:23 pm
by Jonnie
Are you still on for the 21st Art?
Re: Gold Implant For Dogs
Posted: Thu 10 Apr 2014 5:39 pm
by Art
We are but the vet said "it may be the 22nd tbc.....but we have reserved our place.
Re: Gold Implant For Dogs
Posted: Thu 10 Apr 2014 5:43 pm
by kbasat
Art, may I ask what type of dog, weight and how old your dog is.
Max, being a big dog and his breed also makes him a candidate for hip dysplasia, so just interested.
K.
Re: Gold Implant For Dogs
Posted: Thu 10 Apr 2014 8:17 pm
by Jonnie
Art wrote:We are but the vet said "it may be the 22nd tbc.....but we have reserved our place.
We are booked for 22nd as it stands
Re: Gold Implant For Dogs
Posted: Fri 11 Apr 2014 5:35 am
by Art
Hi K.
Our dog Trubel is 7 years old and is a very big cross breed /her weight is approximately 42 kilos .
We had her X rayed two weeks ago as it was clear she was struggling on her back legs.
Will let you know how she gets on after the implants.
Re: Gold Implant For Dogs
Posted: Fri 11 Apr 2014 8:03 pm
by Steamerpoint
Hi
Petcross carried out the gold implant on our 6 month old German shepherd, 3 years ago. She had 4 implants.
She is now a perfectly healthy GS running around with our other German shepherd. Without the operation I feel sure she wouldn't be here.
If you would to see her then just email me and you would be more than welcome to see her for yourself.
Regards
traceyrodd@gmail.com