My 4½ year old Yorkie named Coco jumped off my bed one day last month and hurt his right hind
leg. I bought him to the local vet which is nearby and she said it was soft tissue
injury and put him on rimadyl for 10 days. After a month, he could walk, jump a little and run on that leg. However, he was still limping slightly and the local vet wanted to do some x-rays. I was very hesitant because I am reluctant to put my little guy under anesthesia unless it is absolutely necessary. Because of their small size I am told that anesthesia is dangerous to them. I decided to take Coco to my regular vet, an older and more experienced guy. He felt around and said the same thing or that it could be a ligament tear and did not recommend x-rays or surgery. He said that if he couldn't’t feel anything wrong an x-ray would not find anything he could not’t find by feeling the leg. He also said that Coco has weak knees a condition he was born with (patellar luxation). The Vet put it in laymen terms for me, he said Coco has football knees much like when a football player tears a ligament. He said the leg may get better or it may not. Has anyone had this happen to their baby and how long does it take to get well? Any well wishes or comments would be appreciated.
