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schatzie · 12-11-2005, 05:52 AM

Rest your heart kalago and also welcome to Yorkie Talk.

My Schatzie was diagnosed w/ Legges Perthes and had the surgery. She became lame appx. 7 months.

As you I was worried to death and cried my heart out. However, the surgery was much needed and Schatzie has healed up just fine.

There have been a handful of members here on YT with their furbabies going through this, please feel you are not alone in this.

Schatzie's recovery was extreamly fast and she is doing wonderful. Your furbaby needs to have this surgery, if not the jagged bone on top of the femoral will continue to cause pain and discomfort. If your baby continues to carry himself on 3 legs it will only cause further structure, hip and other health issues later on.

Remaining on pain killers (sp) does not heal or fix the problem, it is ONLY a mask.

Within just a couple days after the surgery Schatzie was up and acting like her Yorkie self. It takes time for the muscle to regrow around the bone but it does. I was told that probably her only longterm health issue "might" be arthritis.

12-11-2005, 05:52 AM	#3
schatzie *Moderator Emeritus* Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Tontitown Arkansas Posts: 4,909	Rest your heart kalago and also welcome to Yorkie Talk. My Schatzie was diagnosed w/ Legges Perthes and had the surgery. She became lame appx. 7 months. As you I was worried to death and cried my heart out. However, the surgery was much needed and Schatzie has healed up just fine. There have been a handful of members here on YT with their furbabies going through this, please feel you are not alone in this. Schatzie's recovery was extreamly fast and she is doing wonderful. Your furbaby needs to have this surgery, if not the jagged bone on top of the femoral will continue to cause pain and discomfort. If your baby continues to carry himself on 3 legs it will only cause further structure, hip and other health issues later on. Remaining on pain killers (sp) does not heal or fix the problem, it is ONLY a mask. Within just a couple days after the surgery Schatzie was up and acting like her Yorkie self. It takes time for the muscle to regrow around the bone but it does. I was told that probably her only longterm health issue "might" be arthritis. __________________ ~~~~ Schatzie and Ransom ~~~~ Last edited by schatzie; 12-11-2005 at 05:58 AM.