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Originally Posted by MorkieAZ  PLEASE take this advice. I just got back from the vet after spending $375. to find out my 9 month old girl has Leggs Perthes, now she will have to undergo a painful surgery and long recovery because of a breeder that did not screen her dogs. The surgery will cost me more than I paid for her, which I don't care about, I just want her to stop hurting. The heart ache I feel right now could have been prevented. Learn the history of your breeding stock, PLEASE. |
I'm sorry to hear about your baby! Has your vet ever heard of putting a brace that keeps the hips seperated (maybe not seperated not sure of the wording) for this rather than surgery? You know humans can also have this and my vet was telling me that a friend of his had the brace without surgery and vets are now seeing progress with this in dogs. Just an option other than surgery...
Donna Bird
Brooklynn's Yorkshire Terriers