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FHO procedure Femoral Head Ostectomy

Good Afternoon, I am new to this forum and would like some advice on some medical issues for 7month old bulldog puppy is having which is causing me severe anxiety.   I purchased a puppy from AKC Breeder and around three to four months old I started to see his back hind legs going out on him.  I was told it was luxiating patella and after seeing three specialist and calling my breeder I was refered  to her vet to do the operation on both knees.  After going through the surgery, I was taking him to rehab, he was still scooting around  couldn't walk and I became very concern.   I am now told after visiting another speicalist, he needs two hip replacements which totals around $6,900 a piece and correction of his knees again because the hips where not sitting right when the surgery was done.   Please give me some advice, my breeder vet is discussing a alternative operation called FHO instead of hip replacement which is substantially cheaper.  I don't even care about cost I just want this poor puppy to have a normal life he has been in and our of vets office and surgeries since he was four months old.

Any advice would be appreciated , this is my first bulldog and is is great, his name is Mac, thank you Anne Marie