[Bellas_mommy]

We just returned from the vet and it turns out that Bella has LP in both of her knees. According to the new vet that we visited, it was a genetic condition caused by too shallow of a grove for her knee cap. She has grade 1 in her right hind leg and grade 2 in her left hind leg. I am shocked by this considering that she was checked when she was younger and she had no signs of problems and she has never exhibited any problems.

The vet showed me how to manually rotate her little knee into place, which is going to be very hard for me to do because I hate to see her in plain. She was also proscribed two medications and we will be checking in with the doctor on Friday to chart her progress.

I am very sad that she has LP, but I am slightly relived that it has not progressed into anything more severe. And the vet said that most of his patients that have had this condition have had their symptoms controlled without the use of surgery.

Do any of you have babies that have a smiliar situation? Did they require surgery?