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Originally Posted by bonbon  Since Hot Rod was so young, what is his vet's prognosis for the LP to recur in the future? |
The surgeon said that he should not ever have a problem with the knee and that he should not develop artrithis from it. That being said, I realize that there are not guarantees but he should not have an problems with it. Knock on wood, Hot Rod saw the regular vet several weeks ago and she said it felt very good, nice and tight and in it's place.
His leg was actually bowed from everything so surgery was necessary. He tends to start walking sideways after awhile, lol. The vet just showed me how badly underdeveloped his muscles are in that leg that had surgery. So we will be doing water therapy as soon as the hot tub gets filled up. She also recommended a sit and get up exercise, sort of like knee bends...it's just a matter of getting him to learn that one.
But overall, his prognosis is very, very good.