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Originally Posted by ReesiesDad  I'm no expert but a LP is a mechanical problem. Not everything can be fixed by taking a drug, that only prolongs the inevitable. Recovery times vary but what I noticed about Reesie is that she DIDN'T want to move around in the weeks after surgery and stayed put in her little safe place. What convinced us that surgery was necessary was her poor squeaking whenever she slipped on the floor or tried chasing a toy. If it was your knee what would you do? |
I guess I didn't explain myself thoroughly. I do understand that supplements do not solve the problem of LP, and yes I know it is a problem with the skeletal structure of the bones that lets the kneecap slip out. I'm just saying Uni is diagnosed grade 3, yet she does not lift her leg
nearly as much as some pups on here I've seen who are diagnosed grade 1 or 2. So is Uni misdiagnosed, or are the others? She's only lifted her leg once time in her whole life that I have seen. And since she comes to work with me every day, I pretty much am with her 24/7.
I do agree that not all pups who have it need surgery, and that yes, it is a case by case basis. For now, I will not think about surgery for her b/c she doesn't lift and doesn't show any sign of pain. She does not walk bowlegged either, and her toes are not pointed inwards either as one of the other posts noted.