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boopster · 10-24-2010, 07:47 AM

Yesterday Tallulah went to the vet for another round of vaccinations. I asked him to examine her legs and note on her chart that she seemed fine. This would remove the waiting period on LP should she develop a problem later. I was shocked when he found that she has almost no notch where the tendon goes and both patellae slide pretty freely to either side. He did say the good news is that there don't seem to be any projections where the tendon can hang up.

Dr. Told me that this might never give her a problem but she could require surgery on both legs in the future. Which I know will not be covered by the insurance since it's been found now. Guess I should not have asked for the exam.

Dr. advised that I avoid letting her jump or play tug-of-war. Guess agility is out, too. Anything that puts stress on the hind legs.

I know that there are a lot of people in this group whose babies have LP issues. I would appreciate any advice you can share. I also wonder what the current cost of surgery is with an orthopedic specialist. I'd like to start setting aside something every month to be prepared.

10-24-2010, 07:47 AM	#1
boopster Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Southern California, USA Posts: 1,643 Blog Entries: 1	LP advice Yesterday Tallulah went to the vet for another round of vaccinations. I asked him to examine her legs and note on her chart that she seemed fine. This would remove the waiting period on LP should she develop a problem later. I was shocked when he found that she has almost no notch where the tendon goes and both patellae slide pretty freely to either side. He did say the good news is that there don't seem to be any projections where the tendon can hang up. Dr. Told me that this might never give her a problem but she could require surgery on both legs in the future. Which I know will not be covered by the insurance since it's been found now. Guess I should not have asked for the exam. Dr. advised that I avoid letting her jump or play tug-of-war. Guess agility is out, too. Anything that puts stress on the hind legs. I know that there are a lot of people in this group whose babies have LP issues. I would appreciate any advice you can share. I also wonder what the current cost of surgery is with an orthopedic specialist. I'd like to start setting aside something every month to be prepared.