poor puppy

Tucker is going under the knife. He has a pretty severe case of hip dysplasia in his right hip. This is very common in golden retrievers and apparently in golden retriever mixes as well and he has it bad. Basically his hip is partially dislocated at all times. It is supposedly pretty painful so now we feel guilty that Tucker has been hurting all this time and we didnt really know it. He has been limping for a few months. It started after we went to the park one day. We thought it was maybe a strain or sprain that he couldn't get over, but when he wasnt improving we called the vet again and he sent us to the veterinary surgery center in OKC. They gave us three options 1) femoral ostectomy--they cut off the head and neck of the femur and count on the body to form a false fibrous joint around the remaining bone. 2) Triple pelvic osteotomy--they make 3 cuts in the pelvis and rotate it slightly so that the head of the femur sits in the acetabulum like it is supposed to. 3) total hip replacement

We decided on option #2. It is the most reasonably priced option with good outcomes. Option #1 doesnt have good outcomes in dogs over 50 pounds and option #3 is too expensive. We had the surgery scheduled for the day after Memorial Day but the vet called us and changed the appt to Wednesday so she could have her partner consult with her to make sure Tucker is eligible for the surgery (I guess they have to check the angle and degree of subluxation). So if he is eligible they will do the surgery at that point. If not, then I guess we will have to decide what to do. Pray for our puppy.