Kirk's Radiographs *11*

[Kater]

Hi PT!!! *waves*

I have been insanely busy with vet school! The good news is that I survived the first semester.

I wanted to make good on a promise to share Kirk's radiographs with you all. He is doing wonderfully these days and loving Colorado. I haven't been able to afford any acupuncture recently, but he's doing very well on supplements with controlled exercise. He turns 3 about a month from now...so I'll have to update with pictures then!

I also have a powerpoint slideshow about hip dysplasia that I prepared for an animal science class in undergrad. If anyone wants me to email it (13 MB sized file), then feel free to PM me. It's nothing amazing, but some might find it interesting.

Before surgery (age: ~5 mos.)
View: on his back (ventrodorsal)



Before surgery (age: ~5 mos.)
View: "frog leg" (pelvic limbs flexed and abducted)

[Kater]

1.5 mos. after TPO (triple pelvic osteotomy) (age: ~7 mos.)
View: on his back (ventrodorsal)
Note: collapse of pelvis around midline



1.5 mos. after TPO (triple pelvic osteotomy) (age: ~7 mos.)
View: on his tummy (dorsoventral)
Note: collapse of pelvis around midline


After left hip dislocated (luxation) (age: ~10 mos.)
View: on his tummy (dorsoventral)


Some time after FHO (femoral head osteotomy) (age: ~11 mos.)
View: on his tummy (dorsoventral)
Note: sharp bony protrusion on femur



After FHO (femoral head osteotomy) repair (age: ~11 mos.)
View: on his tummy (dorsoventral)
Note: bony protrusion has been shaved down, the metal showing is his staples
This is as straight as the technicians doing the radiographs could get him. It is no wonder that his pelvis looks crooked!

[Kater]

I don't have time to write more detailed explanations. I need to study for 2 exams next week! However, if anyone has questions feel free to post them or PM me. I'm happy to answer any questions about these radiographs or hip dysplasia.

Miss you all! XOXO

[Daisy and Delilah]

It's so great to hear from you and that handsome man Kirk!!! I'm so glad to hear he's doing well. Those pictures are amazing. You are the best dog Mom in the world and he is the luckiest boy to have you go the extra five miles for him.

Congrats on making it through the first semester!! Take care and good luck on those exams. Please stay in touch!!

[Kater]

Congrats on making it through the first semester!! Take care and good luck on those exams. Please stay in touch!!

Thanks, Daisy and Delilah!! I have really missed PT.

I guess I should add something cute to this very dry 'medical' thread....

Kirk in Colorado!

But you'll have to wait until next month for more pictures!

[chocolatepuppy]

Geez, poor Kirk, what a mess he was! Good to hear from you, hope to see more of you both soon!

[*LabLoverKEB*]

Awesome pics! They are really interesting! Are you going to school to become a DVM, or a veterinarian technician?? I'm going to school to become an RVT (registered veterinary technician) You said you are in Colorado, are you at the Bel-Rea institute?

[Daisy and Delilah]

Awwwwwww!!! Hi Kirkie! What a handsome man. That is a great picture. Thanks.

[cassiesmom]

Interesting pictures of Kirk's X-rays, Kater! (I'm a nurse) Good luck on your exams! I love the "something cute" picture - Kirk is soooooo handsome and what a beautiful place!

[Karen]

Aww, congrats on surviving that first semester - we know you will do fabulously well. And thanks for the Kirk picture, as well as the radiographs - they're fascinating! We look forward to more pictures and a spring break update next month!