Still improving

 In the past few months, Raven has not had any therapy.  His coat is growing back, he is gaining weight (now nearly 90 pounds), and his strength and agility are increasing.  Only a few months ago, Raven was unable to hold his own against his mighty cousin, Sula, who dwarfs him in size (a mere 70 pounds).  He was lanky and clumsy from lack of muscle. 
Sula had several months advantage over Raven in attaining her "thunder thighs", but now the two seem to be evenly matched at last.  He can even catch a ball in mid-air, and runs like a greyhound.  Our goal is to continue with the supplements and exercise, and possibly prolotherapy in the future.  We still would like to do follow-up X-rays on Raven.

 Sula's hips have recently had follow-up X-rays.  One hip is 50% coverage, the other is still much less.  So the JPS surgery might have helped a fraction.  Yet even with her minor dysplasia, she is already developing arthritis in both hips.  This is discouraging of course, but hopefully it can be managed without major surgery.