 My rescue has it in both hind legs.
She's only at a grade 2 and she's not clinical yet, so I haven't gotten the surgery. I've done a lot of research since I found out for sure she had it, and I was horrified at the convalescence period. I'm kind of waiting to see how she does in the future. Some dogs that have it never become clinical and can live out their entire lives with no problems. However, you have to be careful not to let them get to high-grade LP because, if they get arthritis in their knees, that can't be reversed. You can still get the surgery to prevent future damage, but there aren't many things more pitiful than to see a little dog dragging its legs around behind it because it has too much pain to walk normally. |