Mez,

The vet did mention some medication that we could put her on if she had HD. The surgery for $3000 was in fact a total hip replacement surgery. He also described a surgery where they shave the end of the bone off to fit into the socket better. He said she was done as a hunting dog if we opted for this surgery. He didn' t mention the TPO.

I' m going to have the xrays done within the next week to 10 days. I' d like to get them done tomorrow so I would know, but with my job I doubt I' ll be able to schedule it for a week or 10 days.

What exactly does the Cosequin do for the dog? Is it more of a pain reliever? Like I said earlier, she' s never shown any signs of pain or discomfort but if she is diagnosed with HD I' ll get her on it.

Thanks for your input. I had very little understanding of how big of a deal this was.