I have a 6 month old labradoodle with severe hip dysplasia in both hips. I just started her on Metacam yesterday. Has anyone tried this for hip dysplasia and how well did it work?

1. Rise AGAIN! Says:
   December 4th, 2009 at 1:50 pm

   Rimadil (sp?)is the best med.

2. maz Says:
   December 4th, 2009 at 1:53 pm

   My dogs have been prescribed this pain relief for other conditions and I have found it works well, I was told it is an anti-inflammatory too. I am sorry your dog has HD.

   Edit: also my vet said to give it with food, and brush the dogs teeth well.

3. Brooke Says:
   December 4th, 2009 at 1:56 pm

   The Vet I work for Uses Metacam for most of her patients pain needs, including a cat declaw, which is very painful. It works as well as Rimadyl but with fewer side effects.
   Metacam will only control the pain NOT fix the hips and it is not meant to be given over an extended amount of time.

   A 6 month old with severe hip dysplasia!?!
   You got this dog from a terrible breeder, You should post their name and information so someone else doesnt get stuck in your predicament.

   This is going to be a VERY hard road for you, with out surgery this poor pup could be crippled by his 5 th birthday! Surgery run about $1500 per hip in Texas (I dont know where you are)

   In the future research your breeders better, ask if the parents have hip certifications, Visit at least 3 times before buying a pup. Always ask to see where the pups are kept (if they bring you into a “viewing room” this is a red flag). If they breed more than one breed of dog be skeptical if they breed more than 3 its a puppy mill and RUN.
   I dont know how much you paid for your dog but around here they go for anywhere between $600 and $2000!! and personally I think that is way too much to pay for a mutt.
   I dont use “mutt” in a bad way, hes just not purebred.

   Labradoodles are sweet smart dogs but they are also foreign object eaters so be careful.

4. A. Wray (Gone for a While) Says:
   December 4th, 2009 at 3:19 pm

   Six months old is early for a hip dysplasia diagnosis, and for it to be this severe that young, is not good. You should contact the breeder you purchased him from as well to let him know of the condition. A reputable breeder would take back a pet that has severe ailments like this, and would not continue to breed dogs that produce litters with this kind of problem. HD tests are normally done around 12-18 months for dog that size, since their bones are still forming until then, but a diagnosis for a larger breed dog isn’t normally until 2 years of age, and after the growth plates have fused.

   I rescued a German Shepherd Dog, who I later found out had HD in his left hip (he’s 3). If the condition is as bad as you state, the only thing that’s going to help is surgery, since HD is a malformation of the femur head and/or the hip socket, which you should have seen on the radiograph images for the diagnosis (and the results of the “flexion” test). There is also a good chance this is going to get worse as the dog continues to grow.

   Sirius’ vet put him on:
   Rimadyl (one 100 mg 2x per day for pain)
   Torbutrol (one 10 mg tab twice a day for 6 days; a sedative to help him rest and encourage him not to use the leg)
   Cephalexin (two 500 mg tabs, twice a day; is an antibiotic)

   He still takes Rimadyl (one 100 mg tab) after his physical therapy or walks.

   The surgery he had was a resection, since he is young a hip replacement wasn’t recommended. The total cost w/ medication, x-rays and the procedure itself was around $1200 here in central PA. He is around 90 lb, so that also plays a role in the cost, since it costs more for a larger dog to be put under than a smaller dog, as well as needing a higher dose of medication.

   The medication is strickly for pain and is NOT going to fix the problem. If I was you I would start saving for the surgery and maybe even ask the vet for a rough cost for when the dog is older (don’t do it before 12 months since she’s still growing).

   ADD: As someone else noted, Torbutrol is also used as a pain medication, but is also known to have a shorter duration of effect in dogs and is also known for its sedation properties (according to my vet). It comes in several different milligram dosages.

   If you want more information about his experiences w/ hip dysplasia feel free to mail me.

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