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Gracie2006 · 02-23-2008, 11:51 AM

Today, I let Gracie have run of the house the first time since her bilateral LP surgery. Before surgery, she favored her right knee going downstairs, she would not put any weight on it. Today, she is doing the same thing. What do you think? Might she still be painful from surgery? Is this just a habit that she will eventually unlearn? Did the surgery not take? I have told myself not to worry until she has finished her month of rehab, as she has not been up and about much over the last month.

Iheartroxie · 02-23-2008, 02:40 PM

Sorry I don't have an answer but hopefully someone can offer advice. Praying for a full recovery for Gracie. How is she doing otherwise? Please keep us posted. My Roxie just had her LP surgery two days ago.

katrn · 02-23-2008, 02:45 PM

I'm just speaking from my medical knowledge(i'm a rn not a vet) but after any surgery where you have to immoblized for a long amount of time the tendons will shrink a little (should have seen me after my knee surgery). the therapy is to help restrech the tendons and ligaments that have shrunk up. Gracie is prob favoring that leg because the tendons and ligaments are still tight. Bet she does a complete 180 after therapy

JeanieK · 02-23-2008, 02:50 PM

She might just be favoring it because she thinks it might hurt. I've also read where if a dog has broken a leg and it has been in a cast, that they just get used to not using it, so you need to imobilize the good leg in order to get them to start using the injured leg again.

Blackdove · 02-23-2008, 03:00 PM

Sweet Gracie...I pray she will have a full recovery...I know we are 8 months from Abigaile's surgery for Legg Perthes..and she still favors her left hind leg...I was talking to my husband just this morning..asking him if he thought we did the right thing by having the surgery...~~sigh~~

Gracie2006 · 02-23-2008, 04:45 PM

Thanks all, that makes me feel better. She is doing great otherwise. Today, I let her have run of the house and play with Holly. You can see in her face how happy she is about this. A lady at the park today said she looked so much better today than two days ago, when she was so subdued. I do believe that confinement and inactivity was depressing her. Tomorrow I will start walking her a little bit at the park. That should really make her happy.

SophieRose · 02-23-2008, 09:05 PM

Total hip replacement surgery and a revision still causes me to favor the other leg since it feels stronger. Therapy will help her strengthen the muscles, and it takes times plus healing.

So glad she is feeling better and wanting to play. Warmly, Deborah

jp4m2 · 03-04-2008, 04:04 PM

I was thinking about Gracie today and I thought I'd see how she was doing....I'm so glad for you all that she's getting around, I'm sure she'll show some improvement everyday and she'll be running like the wind by summer!

02-23-2008, 11:51 AM	#1
Gracie2006 Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 3,954	Question about Gracie Today, I let Gracie have run of the house the first time since her bilateral LP surgery. Before surgery, she favored her right knee going downstairs, she would not put any weight on it. Today, she is doing the same thing. What do you think? Might she still be painful from surgery? Is this just a habit that she will eventually unlearn? Did the surgery not take? I have told myself not to worry until she has finished her month of rehab, as she has not been up and about much over the last month. __________________ I love my precious girly girls Gracie Mae and Holly Rose! Gracie Wuvs Bailey! Proud member of the YT Gracie Girls!Democrats rule in 2008! Go Obama!

02-23-2008, 02:40 PM	#2
Iheartroxie Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Plantation, Florida Posts: 408	Sorry I don't have an answer but hopefully someone can offer advice. Praying for a full recovery for Gracie. How is she doing otherwise? Please keep us posted. My Roxie just had her LP surgery two days ago. __________________ Proud Member of THE CRAZY CLUB Dressing My Princess & Proud of it!

02-23-2008, 02:45 PM	#3
katrn Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Elk City, Ok Posts: 390	I'm just speaking from my medical knowledge(i'm a rn not a vet) but after any surgery where you have to immoblized for a long amount of time the tendons will shrink a little (should have seen me after my knee surgery). the therapy is to help restrech the tendons and ligaments that have shrunk up. Gracie is prob favoring that leg because the tendons and ligaments are still tight. Bet she does a complete 180 after therapy __________________ Kathi, mom to Cricket, Wiley and Pepper. My goal in life is to be the kind of person my dogs think I am! www.okyorkierescue.org

02-23-2008, 02:50 PM	#4
JeanieK Donating YT 6000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Council Bluffs Iowa Posts: 7,674	She might just be favoring it because she thinks it might hurt. I've also read where if a dog has broken a leg and it has been in a cast, that they just get used to not using it, so you need to imobilize the good leg in order to get them to start using the injured leg again. __________________ Ollie Chachi Hallie Harlie & Me CircleKRanchYorkies.com]

02-23-2008, 03:00 PM	#5
Blackdove Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 178	Sweet Gracie...I pray she will have a full recovery...I know we are 8 months from Abigaile's surgery for Legg Perthes..and she still favors her left hind leg...I was talking to my husband just this morning..asking him if he thought we did the right thing by having the surgery...~~sigh~~ __________________ Abigaile LilRicki Sondra and Tommy Member of The Spoiled Rotten Club

02-23-2008, 04:45 PM	#6
Gracie2006 Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 3,954	Thanks all, that makes me feel better. She is doing great otherwise. Today, I let her have run of the house and play with Holly. You can see in her face how happy she is about this. A lady at the park today said she looked so much better today than two days ago, when she was so subdued. I do believe that confinement and inactivity was depressing her. Tomorrow I will start walking her a little bit at the park. That should really make her happy. __________________ I love my precious girly girls Gracie Mae and Holly Rose! Gracie Wuvs Bailey! Proud member of the YT Gracie Girls!Democrats rule in 2008! Go Obama!

02-23-2008, 09:05 PM	#7
SophieRose Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,195	Total hip replacement surgery and a revision still causes me to favor the other leg since it feels stronger. Therapy will help her strengthen the muscles, and it takes times plus healing. So glad she is feeling better and wanting to play. Warmly, Deborah __________________ Peace and Light, Deborah My Sweet Sophie 1994-2007Welcome, Charlie Barley 4.14.07 & Sofia Bella 9.13.08 http://www.dogster.com/dogs/535291

03-04-2008, 04:04 PM	#8
jp4m2 Love my Boys Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,261	I was thinking about Gracie today and I thought I'd see how she was doing....I'm so glad for you all that she's getting around, I'm sure she'll show some improvement everyday and she'll be running like the wind by summer! __________________ B.J.mom to : Jack Jake J.J. ..R.I.P Joey, momma misses you!..... When life pushes you....push back ... If you don't have anything nice to say...come sit by me...