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Originally Posted by kalina82  it is painful for them. not usually at a grade 1 or 2 but grade 3 and 4 are painful for them. you can tell when you manipulate the joint. Some will not show signs of pain because they have a higher tolerance, but some will because they have a lower tolerance. if my dog had a 3 or 4 i would get the surgery done. its only going to get worse and more painful. Also if its done earlier the muscles around the joint haven't atrophied as much yet and the recovery will be easier. Some people wait too long and since the dog has been favoring the leg it loses muscle mass. |
I've actually had Sam to the vet twice about this, and she said they are really 2/3's and she doesn't need surgery yet. Maybe I'll take her to a specialist just to be sure... She jumps off of *everything* though and never yelps or anything. Her only symptom is that she walks funny, in fact she's never limped like Loki where they come loose. I'm off next week I think I'll get her checked out again.