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Originally Posted by MamaLuvsFrankie Thanks for checking on Frankie. The first night was real scary then he was fine all day. About 1:00 in the am he did it again but not so bad. I took him in. The Doc did a thorough exam. I requested x-rays cuz when the doc shifted his rear leg he freaked. Turns out he has Leggs - Calve - Perthes disease. Ever heard of it? I haven't. It's in the hip area. They mentioned they could do surgery but he doesn't seem to be bothered by it at this moment. He still chokes a little during the day but it is getting calmer. He's on antibiotics now. |
Schatzie had Legges Perthes and had surgery. It has helped her tremendously and the surgery was a success. She uses her leg 99.99% of the time that is damaged, it at times still dangles.
After surgery the muscle/tissue need to heal and grow again over the top of the femoral head bone.
Schatzie carried her leg around and never used it prior to surgery, I also could tell she was in pain.
What happens is the femoral head becomes jagged and painful to the dogs. This is not a disease that goes away without surgery.