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Hello Everyone
My yellow lab Samson had his back left leg amputed over a year ago due to a bone infection..It had to be removed at the hip. The problem is his other back leg has OCD in his hock and it is slowly getting worse. He just turned nine. He is the most happy amazing dog in the world (I know we all say that lol)... He has a wheel chair and a brace for the other leg for his walks etc.... He loves them and always smiles. Inside the house he gets around without the brace and wheel chair . The problem is that back leg is getting worse...We do not want to lose him over the back leg.. I was wondering if anyone has ever heard of a prosthetic for a back leg on a three legged large dog. We are looking for something to help Samson live longer but also a happy life..Help, looking for some answers. Thanks everyone
Hi Samson & Family, welcome to Tripawds. Your future posts won't require approval.
Ok, so what is "OCD" in terms of a leg issue? I mean I know it usually means Obsessive Compulsive Disorder so I think you might be describing another type of condition that starts with O, like "OSA" for osteosarcoma?
Has a doctor diagnosed his condition? What are their recommendations?
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OCD could also mean osteochondritis dissecans (or osteochondral defect, also, but I'm guessing it's the condition rather than the arthritic lesion)...
In that case...can he use a wheelchair permanantly? If it gets worse, I mean? For mobility, and then manage the pain with meds and therapy?
Are you using meds and/or any PT or acupuncture to help with it right now?
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Megan thanks, I didn't know about that condition.
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Samson sounds like a delightful pup! You clearly love Samson and he knows it!
I have no insight on your specific situation but just want you to know we are here for you and, hopefully, thks site will be avle to help you with future solutio s for your amazing strong, happy boy!
Surrou nding you with hugs ,
Sally and Happy Hannan
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
jerry said
Megan thanks, I didn't know about that condition.
I have discovered that a lifetime of orthopedic conditions and surgeries has prepared me for all sorts of esoteric trivia 
"Let us think the unthinkable, let us do the undoable, let us prepare to grapple with the ineffable itself, and see if we may not eff it after all."
-Douglas Adams, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
"May I recommend serenity to you? A life that is burdened with expectations is a heavy life. Its fruit is sorrow and disappointment. Learn to be one with the joy of the moment."
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