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I have a rehab vet that treats my older border collie. Thanks so much for the info. My goal is to know as much as possible to be prepared for his surgery and rehab. Hearing other’s experiences and suggestions is very helpful. My pup had a slight limp on and off for a week or two and then it went away. Because he will do many activities in his life and is much more than a house dog, the limping concerned me so I took him to the vet. He has four other brothers who all went to pet homes. If they have the same slight symptoms, it’s doubtful the owners would take them to the vet. I almost canceled his appointment because I thought “it’s probably just pano.” Glad I took him.

Thanks so much for your suggestions and well wishes. I have researched crate-rest activities and You Tube has several videos. My pup is a crate lover and will go in on command. He sleeps and travels in his crate. I guess the most difficult part of his long recovery restriction is not being able to interact with the other two dogs. He’s such a happy boy.

My pup will be confined and restricted but listening to his cry and bark for 6+ weeks will be hard to deal with especially when my other two BC’s will be leading a normal life. I realize OCD is not 100% genetic and many other factors can possibly contribute to the cause. When you purchase a pup, you purchase some unknowns and hope the pup is sound and healthy. The breeder is listed several times on the Helsinki OCD list of border collies, a site I was unaware of.

My 8-month pup has been diagnosed with OCD in the left shoulder and have contacted an orthopedic surgeon who performs the surgery arthroscopically. It’s a four-hour drive one way and the cost for one shoulder is almost $5,000. If the other is diseased, the cost will significantly increase. It seems near impossible to restrict him to a crate for several weeks. He is a very active pup and loves being outside. How can I keep him happy and quiet? I have read that osteoarthritis sets in at the time of disease onset. He is not in any pain and runs without a limp. He did limp for a short time six weeks ago. What did others do to help the dog pass the time contently during rehab? Did the breeder help in the cost of surgery? Thanks for any help.

My dog is the same and her spinning is inconsistent. Sometimes she spins; sometimes she does not. It is hard to fix an inconsistent issue. Her spinning can be before a jump or a tunnel. I can give her a series of verbal cues, a single verbal cue, physical cues, and never know what to expect. We have had four different excellent trainers and none know how to fix it. I have gone back to basics with a tunnel and a jump, taken basic tunnel/agility workshops, etc. and she continues. I can stand in front of a jump and ask her to jump and she does it perfectly. I can do it a second time and she spins. Fortunately she does not bark. She is very handler focused. We have been training for 2+ years.