 Good News for Yorkies w LP!!
....my yorkie is 9 yrs old and was diagnosed w LP at one yr old.....both back legs...one worse than the other.......didn't seem to limit her other than no agility classes....went on raw diet (at 2 1/2 years old) which is naturally rich in gluco/condro.....LP symptoms showed up at 5/6 yrs...put her on gluco/condro tablets for awhile.....last winter she had troubles getting up after sleeping and also began running on only three legs w other one tucked up....put her on gluco/condro again (this basically lubricates the joints and gives comfort).....however yesterday the vet put her on a homeopathic ointment called "ligament repair" that actually binds the ligaments in the knee caps and prevents surgery..........he said people usually have several surgeries on their dogs and then go to a homeopathic vet for treatment.....he said it should be the other way around....surgery should always be the last resort..... |