Tag: hock

  • Welcome to Rocky

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    Hello and welcome to Rocky! This gorgous kitten had a sad accident and dislocated its hock! Ouch! He was so small that fixing it was difficult and he went to a referral center. When he was discharged he had to wear a cast! He did well and healed fast but lost alot of muscle. He…

  • Welcome to Storm

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    Hello and welcome to Storm. Such a happy, massive labrador. Poor thing has been suffering arthritis in his hocks from an early age. It was so bad that he was referred to a specialist orthopeadic surgeon who felt the only solution was an arthrodesis. This is not uncommon and involves using a plate to stabalise…

  • Welcone to Jack

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    Hello and welcome to Jack. Such a sweet man. He is also great proof of how well a patient can relax in our chilled, homely environment. He is a rescue and has clearly had a difficult past, so the vets sent a care warning with his referral. Well, we have never seen anything other than…

  • Welcome to Sandy

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    Hello and welcome to Sandy. She is so sweet and actually a very good healer! She had a total hip replacement not that long ago and recovered really well. But she is also accident prone. She managed to severly sprain her hock on the other hind limb. She saw the referral specialist, who put the…