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Originally Posted by Sweetlips6  Hi,
So sorry to hear about Snickers. It is so heartbreaking when our babies are sick or hurt.
I seem to relate to several here on the board and you are one of them. It seems like I am drawn to your posts for several reasons. Our pups are about the same age (Bonnie was 1, Sept 29th), we were having potty training woes at the same time, both deciding to go "NV raw" at the same time, and now the LP. (Oh and don't forget bully sticks)
I am afraid that I will be following you in getting the LP diagnosis. When I pick Bonnie up I can "feel" or "hear" a popping of her legs, knees, hips, (not quite sure where). She has on 2 occasions limped and held her little leg up after some hard yorkie play.
I am so sorry that you are having to make these medical decisions so soon. I feel like they are such babies and that we shouldn't have to make these decisions til they are seniors.
Is this a genetic issue that was passed to them? I know yorkies are prone to LP. Do you know if Snicker's parents have LP?
Best of luck, I know you will do what ever you need to for your Snickers,
Sindi |
Hi Sindi...
Wow, Bonnie and Snick are very similar. One thing I would recommend is you go and get Bonnie checked out very soon and get her on some Glucosamine supplements to help lubricate her ligaments and perhaps reduce the luxatting in her patellas. I wish I would have known sooner to do this or Snick would have given me some sort of indication to get his knees checked before it got so bad.
Snickers is from a pet store which in turn makes him a puppymill puppy which most likely means his parents were not in the best health. So sad!!
xoxoxo-
-Viv