FHO Operation

This week there was a Golden Retriever who had to undergo an FHO surgery on Wednesday. FHO stands for Femoral Head Osteotomy, which is the surgical removal of of the head and neck of the femur. In other words, it is the removal of the removal of the "ball" portion in the ball-and-socket hip joint. This procedure is done when a full hip replacement cannot be done. The surrounding muscles and tissue begin to act as a new joint. This Golden Retriever had already undergone an FHO on its other hind leg which meant it would need assistance to walk until the leg fully recovered. On Tuesday the patient came in and bloods were taken. Then, on Wednesday surgery was performed by Dr. Miller and Dr. Murphy as I observed.