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April 21, 2008

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Vicki McPhee

Unfortunately my sister has been unemployed for over 2 years and loosing her home. Her girls (her 2 dogs are her children). One jumped on the bed and popped her hip out of place an she has no money to get it fixed. Any suggestions?

Doc

Hello, Vicki,

Replacing a dislocated hip is rather difficult, even when it's fresh, and the dog is anesthetized. It's something you are unlikely to be able to accomplish with home remedies.

The only thing that I can suggest is to try to control the animal's pain. In the initial 24 to 48 hours, you would use a cold compress to limit swelling. After that, warm compresses help keep the muscles relaxed.

I cannot really prescribe medicine for animals I have not seen.
Over-the-counter pain medications have drawbacks for long-term use.

However, most dogs can tolerate one regular-strength aspirin or one regular-strength tylenol for forty pounds of body weight. A ten-pound dog would take 1/4 tablet. Using this dose two to three times daily for a week or less should be safe for most dogs.

Ibuprofen (Advil) and naproxen (Aleve) are not considered safe for use in dogs.

I am sorry that I cannot give you a simple answer. In time, the dog's pain will subside. It may or may not form a false joint and use the leg. It may just wind up carrying the leg, but being relatively free from pain.

Good luck.

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