I was playing with my little one, one morning and he seemed to favor one leg and sat down instead of fetching. By the time I got off the phone making the appt with vet, he was running and chasing as though nothing was wrong. He did need his glands expressed (they were almost impacted) but the vet did find signs of lp. She didn't grade and she said that she didn't think it was the reason for him not fetching.
Am I reading correctly that exercise may strengthen stretch the ligaments and muscle? or should exercising be limited? My boy enjoys runs and jumps quite a bit and he has not ever shown any sign other than morning (it may not have even been his lp acting up according to exam). I don't like that he jumps up and down on the couch but he does. I try to have pillows for him to jump down but sometimes he doesn't use them. We walk just about everyday, even trot or run most of it...I follow his lead. Should I not be doing this with him? He also jumps up at people when he first sees them (hopefully puppy school with correct that). Boy, I am learning a lot of what I need to ask the vet about lp from this post and I will do on his next visit next week. |