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03-24-2013, 05:02 PM | #1 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas
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| Luxating Patella -- finding a great surgeon During Jezebel's last yearly exam (just this past February), the vet manipulated her patellas and pointed out that she has LP. That shocked me, since I had never EVER seen her favor one leg over another, limp, lift her leg, or anything like that. When the vet manipulated her patellas, there was an audible pop when the patellas would go right back into the correct position on their own. Now it is 4 weeks later, and she started lifting her left leg and sometimes doing a little skip, primarily when she gets up after laying down. I want to start a serious search to find the right surgeon. The vet mentioned that they have an orthopedic surgeon that comes by once per week that handles those sorts of surgeries for the practice. Would you consider a vet with these credentials: "Dr. XYZ was raised in Wichita Falls, Texas and attended S.H. Rider High School. He earned his B.S. in Veterinary Science at Texas A & M in 1974 and his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Texas A & M in 1975. He has a special interest in surgery and is certified in AO-ASIF Fracture Repair / Plating techniques, AO-ASIF Advanced Orthopedics / Corrective Oteotomies (TPLOs), and Slocum Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO). Dr XYZ is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association. Dr XYZ is currently available for surgical cases every Tuesday and some Friday at ABC Veterinary Clinic. When Dr. XYZ is not working he is spending time with his three toy poodles Gracie, Lucy, and Scarlet or traveling to see his daughter Jenifer in New York. Dr. XYZ likes to combine travel to exotic places and continuing education several times a year. His extracurricular activities include golf and scuba diving." I would also consider going to A&M or anywhere in Houston, I'm just starting my search. Meanwhile, I have started her on supplements. I don't want to jump the gun but I also don't want to wait too long so that we are past the point where it can be fixed. Thanks in advance.
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03-25-2013, 08:42 AM | #2 |
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| Does anyone have an opinion on this vet's credentials?
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03-25-2013, 08:49 AM | #3 |
T. Bumpkins & Co. Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New England
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| I do. If you're in Houston, I suggest you talk to LadyJane about dr Brian Beale at GCVS. I would not use any surgeon on my dog who was not a diplomat of the American college of veterinary surgeons (ACVS) and it appears the vet in your example is not.
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03-25-2013, 10:03 AM | #4 |
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| Thank you, that's exactly the type of feedback that I was looking for. Wouldn't it be advisable to have LP repairs done by someone that is in the ACVS AND is trained/experienced in orthopedics? (If Beale is used by LadyJane, I would assume that he would be well-versed on both counts).
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03-25-2013, 10:37 AM | #5 |
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| Yeah dr Beale is an ortho. He fixes bones and legs all day long! I pointed out this thread to Linda so she should be around soon!
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03-25-2013, 11:44 AM | #6 |
Resident Yorkie Nut Donating YT 20K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas
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| Oh, I HIGHLY recommend Dr. Beale! There are some other YTers who have also used him. I take all of my orthopedic cases to him...my own pups and my fosters. He has done many surgeries for me over the past 7 years and some were complicated cases that others told me could not be repaired. He is also not "surgery happy" .. we took three pups there recently and he did not recommend surgery for any of them. If he says a knee must be repaired, you can take it to the bank! YHR website has a couple of articles he has written and given to us to use...one is about LP and the other is about cruciate ligament tears. Yorkie Haven Rescue - Patellar Luxation Info Yorkie Haven Rescue - Cranial Cruciate Ligament Tear Info I don't know how old Jezebel is, but often with the older pups surgery is not needed. Of course they are at a higher risk of tearing a ligament, but it does not mean they will. The younger ones usually should be repaired. Good luck and keep us posted!
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03-25-2013, 01:29 PM | #7 |
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| I got an appointment with Dr Beale on Wednesday afternoon. Jezebel is only 3.5 years old and very active, so I really want to get to the bottom of this and fix it if necessary. She's half mountain goat so keeping her from jumping is going to be interesting.
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03-25-2013, 01:30 PM | #8 |
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| Also, what kind of price range should I expect?
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03-25-2013, 02:32 PM | #9 | |
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I am not sure of just LP. The ones I have done were also torn ligaments. I would be afraid to give you an amount. They are not cheap but boarded surgeons never are. Tell them hi from me...you will probably meet Kate...she is the client services coordinator and really nice. They all are...from the front desk to the back and he is awesome!
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03-25-2013, 03:04 PM | #10 |
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| Oh, you can bet I'll be a name-dropper! I noticed on their website that Dr. Beale has a radio show, I'll have to try and listen sometime. Re the prices, I just wanted to get dh acclimated before the sticker shock.
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03-25-2013, 03:54 PM | #11 | |
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You may not get a great deal dropping my name but they all know me there and they will look out for you and your baby. They would anyway...but you know. The other thing is that they are good to YHR so it is always nice for them to know that we do refer people to them. That whole place is awesome! I am so thankful to have a place like that so close. My guess is probably around $3,000 give or take.
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03-25-2013, 03:56 PM | #12 |
Resident Yorkie Nut Donating YT 20K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas
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| Jeanie's Buster had knee surgery there. One was LP and the other a torn CCL. She might know the cost for just LP. katy yorkie is her user name...going to send her a message...
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03-25-2013, 03:58 PM | #13 |
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| You know, we might be jumping the gun. Is she having problems with her knee? She may not need surgery!!
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03-25-2013, 04:34 PM | #14 |
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| She started having trouble with her knee for the first time on Saturday. Every time she gets up, she only uses three legs for the first several steps. Then she will start to use it. If she starts to run, she will start out three legged. If it turns out to be something else entirely different and not LP or no surgery required, that would be great. At least I will know -- one way or another. I feel so bad for her, but looking on the bright side of things I feel grateful that with all of the problems they can have at least we are dealing with something fixable.
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03-25-2013, 04:41 PM | #15 | |
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