Keep Fingers crossed...Cirberus goes in for prelims next week - Page 2

Here we go.  Please post opinions.  If you see problems, please include if you think it should stop us from doing agility and if you think I should start her on joint supplements.

The vet said that based on his experience the hips should get fair to good; same with the elbows.

That is one very excellent quality hip xray. You need to post your vet's information in the thread regarding good vets for hip xrays. I agree with your vet, fair to good, normal hips for breed and age. Elbows I don't know much about, but they look normal to me.

Thanks.  It is the 1st time I have used this vet.  I liked him too.  I only wish he was closer.   I will post his info tomorrow.

Beautiful x-ray, hips look fair to good to me;   If fair, really a good fair;   elbows normal to me.  Am learning elbows but really don't like to grade elbows.  If all x-rays were this good we would have a much easier job of trying to grade as would the vet's.  BOL  Nan

PS:  forgot about the supplements etc.  I am probably not a realists when it comes to supplements but I really don't believe in them with a young dog;  maybe OK for senior dogs?  Not even sure about that.  BUT with these hips I do not see why you cannot do anything and everything with this girl that you want.  I always recommend to warm up your dogs before a hard workout with a nice long walk at a good pace.  Just like any athlete, warm up all her joints or even if possible a good swim, less impact.   

The two things I really can actually say I did see good results with are:  collegen given naturally in chicken feet and cartlidge given in raw chicken necks.  I can honestly say I did see a difference after some time with my old girls arthritis, and actually in both senior dogs helped them to heal faster, less limping.  Longer walks, etc.  Good luck  Nan

Fawn:  was she put under anastesia (shit can't spell) for these x-rays or just sedated?  Nan

Since she was getting spayed at the same time, it is possible she was all the way under.  I forgot to ask.  Is this something that would make a significant difference?  My notes show that this vet normally just does sedation for the x-rays.

Hurray.... Then we are definitely off an running.  I still have not worked out what to do about my shoulder (it has reached a point where I cannot use my arm at all) and training (what a pain this left shoulder is), but maybe a miracle will happen and my doctor will come up with a quick fix.

Well what have you done to your shoulder?  If it is an old injury or even with a new injury you need to go to physical therapy and have them give you strengthening exercises.  Have to get an x-ray of it first though, so you need a shoulder PT at the least and usually can be found with physical therapy offices as well as chiropractic offices.  Chiro might be able to help as it might be coming from your neck area also.  I know it sounds crazy but everything stems from your cervical neck area to about T4;  all that area affect shoulders, arms and hands, sorry to say.

If this is from an old injury, shame on you for not taking care of yourself as well as your dogs.  You will probably have to do your PT on that shoulder for the rest of your life to keep it from having surgery and to strengthen.  Hope you can find someone and try ASAP.  The longer you wait the more damage you can do.  Don't know if that is your case, but I have been a wheeler for 24 years now and shoulder strength if mandatory for me.  If I don't do my strengthening daily, I can tell.  If I do my strengthening daily, I can definitely tell and have less pain and easier transferring.  Good luck  Nan

Congratulations, Great quality xrays.

You have to be very happy with both xrays & very good looking hips.