Good news.... It's NOT cancer
... it is infectious/inflamatory. Culture revealed a common bacteria that can be treated with a wide spectrum of antibiotics.
Bad news... if that doesn't work then treatment is the same as bone cancer... amputation.. Finn is NOT a candidate for amputation as he has a very compromised right leg.
Dr Couto is still on the case and consulting with my vet for the best treatment options.
that the antibitics work :luck
Has anyone had a dog with a bone infection that was treated surgically? (We are talking removing the effected area of bone and implanting bone from hip.)
Specifically I would like to know
1 How painful was the proceedure?
2 Recovery time?
3 Was it successful?
.....and most importantly, in hindsight, would you do it again if you had to?