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Originally Posted by Baby doll mom  Thanks for responding and for the welcome  The medicine is Rimadyl. It is her left hind leg, and the vet said it was for swelling. The vet also said if she wasn't better in 2-3 weeks she'd need surgery  . I'm just confused and feeing so bad about the fall. I know yorkies are prone to patellal luxation (what a fancy name for loose knee caps), but I can't help to wonder if the fall is more the cause than the prone part. She's so young I just thought this would be an issue when she was older. |
Yikes- i just went and looked it up- and like you said it is for arthritic older dogs- and obviously your YOUNG puppy does not have arthritis and from what i've read it can cause death. So i would NOT be using that on your young pup.
Also- to say that she needs surgery is quite dramatic right now. Did he even mention LP? (Luxating patella?) What does he want to do surgery for? What is he fixing? If he gave you meds for arthritis you can't surgically fix arthritis.
If i were you i would go to another vet. I would also not give this medicine
How is she tonight?
Where did she fall off of? Falls are normal- it's ok- a dog can go from having NO LP- they can jump off the couch and suddenly be in stage 3- it just HAPPENS. so try not to beat yourself up- puppies are busy little things
I think you should get a second opinion. If she has LP (which it sounds like- running and lifting her leg but not yelping or limping) there is a supplement you can get that can help delay the progression. Layla has stage 1 and 2 in both of her knees- and it could stay like that for the rest of her life- or it could progress- it's a tough one. If there another vet you could go to?
Did he do x rays??? however if she IS walking on it- i doubt there is any bone damage