4467. Femoral head ostetomy

Vet Case Study: The Pomeranian cannot put down her painful left hind leg. What to do?

This Be Kind To Pets veterinary educational video is sponsored by Toa Payoh Vets. The script is written by Dr Sing Kong Yuen, BVMS (Glasgow) on 19 February 2025.

This video explains one treatment of a hip dislocation in a 5-year-old female Pomeranian in Myanmar by Dr Thet Hmue Kyaw, BVSc (Yezin).

The Femoral Head Ostectomy (FHO) is a surgical operation to remove the head and neck from the femur.

It is performed by vets to alleviate pain in the hip  in the dog, cat  and horses. Pain hip can be caused by hip dysplasia, dislocations, fractures and arthritis.

The head of the femur bone is removed using a small saw or a bone hammer and chisel.

The hip joint is left without a replacement femoral head. There is a pseudoarthrosis (also called a "false joint").No more bone to bone contact causing painafter FHO.

No more bone to bone contact causing painafter FHO. The dog is able to walk normally one to two months after FHO surgery.

The cost of the FHO surgery in a small breed dog such as the Pomeranian in Singapore can be S$6,000 or 9,392,340 Myanmar Kyats.  

The Pomeranian had the FHO done recently. The follow-up one month later is not due. 

FOR MORE EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS OF TOA PAYOH VETS: https://www.youtube.com/c/99pups

DR THET HMUE KYAW: https://www.youtube.com/@Dr.ThetHmueKyaw



TO BUY STOCK PHOTOS such as X-rays: www.shutterstock.com/g/toapayohvets

UPDATES AT DR SING'S BLOG:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2025/02/4467-femoral-head-ostetomy.html