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When storm was diagnosed I actually studied the xrays myself. I made sure that i was well informed and knew what was wrong. I made sure that I was doing the right treatment for him.
I also studied it and Bernese do have more problems with elbows then hips. they are the 3rd highest with elbow dysplasia. The surgeon also answered a lot of questions for us. I drilled him for a long time so i knew what i was doing.
Storm grew very fast and i was told to slow his growth rate down, which i tried very hard to do. He limped for months, not weeks, months. I don't remember when it started but we thought it was because people kept stepping on him when he was little. I then decided that this wasn't right. I took him in to get neutered and asked for xrays. it wasn't the doctors that wanted the xrays, they thought it was "growing pains".
I know i did the right thing for him. I am not following their rules for after surgery, and i know i'm doing the right thing for this as well. I do know storm. I also know that a lot of people would not spend this amount of time with their pet because of their busy lives. my boyfriend and i are with storm at least one of us, he is "with" us, not outside alone. I sat outside for hours on very cold nights wrapped up in blankets so he could sleep outside. I have a harness on him so that we can grab it quickly to hold him up when necessary. he is not caged like they want. he is moving, he is with us.
I have an excellent vet and i trust her, but i do do my research so i know. I have to know and understand.
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