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Originally Posted by boopster  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. |
First off don't get any operation unless she is not able to walk very well without limping or keeping the leg totally off the floor.
My Zada had the surgery done on both knees at once and she was not even limping. (mistake made by Dr. Bertram of Solvang who has since retired). Her knee cap groove was not even deepened during surgery. This was discovered when she went to the orthopedic surgeon to have a torn ligament repaired on her right knee. Her left knee is also slipping but he doesn't recommend surgery unless she's in pain........which is when they limp. My Azrael has had a grade 3 since five months old and she will be five years old Jan. 16th, without any problems with it.
If some day your girl needs surgery, I very, very highly recommend Dr. Bruecker.
Kenneth Bruecker | Veterinary Medical And Surgical Group (VMSG)