anyone had a FHO done on their pup?

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kimregs

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Mine is ten months old and had it done today. For starters, I think they got a little overzealous on the shaving, my poor pup looks all kinds of ridiculous. How long till the fur grows back to a semi-normal state?

Anyways, I find my sheltie, Dill, to be very stoic and not let me know how much pain he is in. Any tips for the road to recovery?
 
I have seen this procedure done on TV. I am so sorry your pup had to go through that surgery!

I would talk to your doctor about what to expect for recovery since he/she is the one who knows you and your pup best!
Wishing for a speedy recovery...

4 to 6 months for hair regrowth!
 
When I read your post I did not know what FHO was, I'm not good at English :no:

Now I have read that it is about hip dysplasia and I've only read good about the outcome - here here some thing about Shelties.
"I will say, I am amazed how the vets now want them kept quiet!!
Both my GSD and two shelties were up and moving the next day as much as they wanted to. My vets recommended exercise and range of motion exercises immediately after surgeries. I swam them as soon as stitches were out.".
 
My female had a hip replacement a few years ago. They do have to shave a lot to reduce the risk of infection.

She was 6yrs old so you can imagine the shaved area looked even worse. From shaving the fur takes 9mths to grow back to normal length, at 3mths she had enough fuzz to give some warmth and at 6mths it was almost not noticeable (here's a thread with pics of 2mths and 6mths post shave http://sheltieforums.com/threads/will-her-coat-grow-back.25251/#post-356860), and it was a couple of years before the kink and thickness came back. However, as your pup is only 10mths old and hasn't got a full coat yet, it may get back to normal by 6mths.

You might want to keep an eye on her tail. My female got tail burn from the contact of the bare skin with the anus. Apparently quite common so I wrapped a little bandage around the top of the tail until some more fur grew to prevent bare skin contact.

With recovery. I really recommend getting treat dispensers for giving meals. Keeps them occupied so they don't get bored. Have you seen a physiotherapist? A physio is invaluable for giving you some exercises for strengthening.
 
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