His gait will probably never improve, but neither should it deteriorate, and the new hips will keep him moving. Given this information, Dr. Lewis said that the second surgery should be done soon, to avoid undue stress on the new hip. We wanted Zack to have a little time without confinement before starting the whole procedure again. We decided to schedule the next surgery for early August, so he will be up and around again before the winter rains. Zack had the second hip surgery done Aug. 21.
Recovery seems to be progressing both more rapidly and more easily than after the first surgery.
Maybe because he is finally pain free and has a good hip now to support his newest one. Dan and Yvonne no longer have to sling walk him. The whole recovery process has been modified since his March surgery - he now gets to do limited leash walking, starting at 2 weeks, rather than waiting until 8 weeks. This makes it so much more pleasant for him, not having to be so confined for so long. Anyway, all going well.